#394C79
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(42.2% 0.079 265.8), rgb(57, 76, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#394C79 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 266°. 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 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394C79 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 76, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.079 265.8) |
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 #394C79 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394C79 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #394C79 text on white | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #394C79 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#B3C1DF
oklch(81% 0.045 265.5)
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Step 400
400
#8BA0D0
oklch(70.7% 0.075 266.2)
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Step 500
500
#6E88C3
oklch(63.1% 0.094 265.6)
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Step 600
600
#5771B0
oklch(55.7% 0.103 266.1)
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Step 700
700
#475E97
oklch(49% 0.096 266.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#394C79
oklch(42.2% 0.079 265.8)
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Step 900
900
#324163
oklch(37.8% 0.062 265.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D263A
oklch(27% 0.04 265.3)
#394C79 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) | #3B507B | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334A78 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C565D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394C79
#394C79
oklch(42.2% 0.079 265.8)
- #614A0F
#614A0F
oklch(42.3% 0.079 85.8)
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 #394C79, 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 0.038
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
Use #394C79 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.