#394A75
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41.5% 0.075 266.8), rgb(57, 74, 117).
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White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#394A75 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394A75 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 74, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 34%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.075 266.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #394A75 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394A75 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #394A75 text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #394A75 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0DE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 268.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DA0CD
oklch(70.7% 0.07 266.8)
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Step 500
500
#7188C1
oklch(63.2% 0.09 267)
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Step 600
600
#5971AD
oklch(55.6% 0.098 266.7)
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Step 700
700
#495E95
oklch(49% 0.092 267.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#394A75
oklch(41.5% 0.075 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#334061
oklch(37.6% 0.059 267.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2639
oklch(27% 0.037 266.4)
#394A75 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3A4E77 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334974 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20535A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394A75
#394A75
oklch(41.5% 0.075 266.8)
- #5E4912
#5E4912
oklch(41.7% 0.076 86.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #394A75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.040
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.045
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.051
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
Use #394A75 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.