#394BB1
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(46% 0.163 271), rgb(57, 75, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#394BB1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394BB1 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 75, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 51%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.163 271) |
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 #394BB1 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394BB1 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #394BB1 text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #394BB1 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEBEF4
oklch(80.8% 0.079 271.7)
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Step 400
400
#849BEF
oklch(70.7% 0.126 271.3)
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Step 500
500
#6680EA
oklch(63.1% 0.161 270.8)
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Step 600
600
#5067D8
oklch(55.7% 0.174 271)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#394BB1
oklch(46% 0.163 271)
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Step 800
800
#354698
oklch(42.8% 0.135 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E3C79
oklch(37.9% 0.105 270.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2347
oklch(27% 0.068 271.8)
#394BB1 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) | #005BB4 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050AF | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006476 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394BB1
#394BB1
oklch(46% 0.163 271)
- #6C5500
#6C5500
oklch(46% 0.094 90.5)
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 #394BB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.055
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.056
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.058
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.064
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.066
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.068
Use #394BB1 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.