#394BAB
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.5% 0.154 271), rgb(57, 75, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#394BAB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394BAB |
| RGB | rgb(57, 75, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 50%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.154 271) |
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 #394BAB | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394BAB | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #394BAB text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #394BAB text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 271.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABBEFC
oklch(80.9% 0.09 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#809AFA
oklch(70.8% 0.144 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#627DF7
oklch(63.1% 0.184 270.9)
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Step 600
600
#4B62E6
oklch(55.5% 0.2 270.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D50C8
oklch(49% 0.186 270.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#394BAB
oklch(45.5% 0.154 271)
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Step 900
900
#2B3A80
oklch(37.8% 0.119 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#19224B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 271.1)
#394BAB 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) | #0059AE | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FA9 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006273 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394BAB
#394BAB
oklch(45.5% 0.154 271)
- #6A5400
#6A5400
oklch(45.5% 0.093 91.2)
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 #394BAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.057
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.063
Use #394BAB 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.