#394A7C
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(42% 0.086 268.3), rgb(57, 74, 124).
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White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#394A7C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394A7C |
| RGB | rgb(57, 74, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.086 268.3) |
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 #394A7C | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394A7C | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #394A7C text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #394A7C text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 267.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#8B9FD4
oklch(70.7% 0.081 268.3)
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Step 500
500
#6F87C8
oklch(63.2% 0.102 268)
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Step 600
600
#586FB5
oklch(55.6% 0.112 268.8)
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Step 700
700
#485D9C
oklch(49.2% 0.104 268.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#394A7C
oklch(42% 0.086 268.3)
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Step 900
900
#324065
oklch(37.7% 0.066 267.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E253B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 269.9)
#394A7C 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) | #364F7E | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F497B | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A555D | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394A7C
#394A7C
oklch(42% 0.086 268.3)
- #604A00
#604A00
oklch(42% 0.086 89.1)
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 #394A7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.037
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.043
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
Use #394A7C 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.