#394A78
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41.7% 0.08 267.5), rgb(57, 74, 120).
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White text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#394A78 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394A78 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 74, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.08 267.5) |
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 #394A78 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394A78 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #394A78 text on white | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #394A78 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E0
oklch(80.8% 0.047 267.8)
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Step 400
400
#8CA0D0
oklch(70.8% 0.074 267)
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Step 500
500
#7087C4
oklch(63.1% 0.096 267.8)
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Step 600
600
#5870B0
oklch(55.5% 0.104 267.4)
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Step 700
700
#485E98
oklch(49.1% 0.097 267.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#394A78
oklch(41.7% 0.08 267.5)
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Step 900
900
#334063
oklch(37.7% 0.063 267.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E263A
oklch(27.1% 0.039 267.1)
#394A78 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) | #384E7A | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314977 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D545B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394A78
#394A78
oklch(41.7% 0.08 267.5)
- #5F490A
#5F490A
oklch(41.8% 0.08 87.4)
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 #394A78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.038
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.041
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.048
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
Use #394A78 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.