#394C75
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(42% 0.073 264.5), rgb(57, 76, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#394C75 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394C75 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 76, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 34%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.073 264.5) |
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 #394C75 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394C75 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #394C75 text on white | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #394C75 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9E9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 264.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CA1CC
oklch(70.8% 0.068 264.4)
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Step 500
500
#6F89BF
oklch(63.2% 0.087 264.3)
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Step 600
600
#5772AB
oklch(55.6% 0.095 264.2)
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Step 700
700
#475F93
oklch(49% 0.089 264.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#394C75
oklch(42% 0.073 264.5)
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Step 900
900
#324160
oklch(37.7% 0.057 264.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2638
oklch(27% 0.036 265.6)
#394C75 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) | #3C4F77 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364A74 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F555B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394C75
#394C75
oklch(42% 0.073 264.5)
- #5F4917
#5F4917
oklch(41.8% 0.072 84.4)
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 #394C75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.043
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
Use #394C75 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.