#394CAD
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.9% 0.156 270.7), rgb(57, 76, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#394CAD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394CAD |
| RGB | rgb(57, 76, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 50%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.156 270.7) |
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 #394CAD | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394CAD | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #394CAD text on white | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #394CAD 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 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
#CCD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#AABEFC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 270.5)
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Step 400
400
#7F9AFB
oklch(70.8% 0.145 270.6)
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Step 500
500
#617DF8
oklch(63.1% 0.185 270.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A62E7
oklch(55.6% 0.202 270.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C50C9
oklch(49.1% 0.188 270.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#394CAD
oklch(45.9% 0.156 270.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B3981
oklch(37.6% 0.122 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#19224C
oklch(27% 0.078 271.2)
#394CAD 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) | #005AB0 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050AB | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006375 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394CAD
#394CAD
oklch(45.9% 0.156 270.7)
- #6B5500
#6B5500
oklch(45.9% 0.094 91.4)
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 #394CAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.061
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.062
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.062
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.064
Use #394CAD 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.