#394D79
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(42.5% 0.078 264.7), rgb(57, 77, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#394D79 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 265°. 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 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394D79 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 77, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.078 264.7) |
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 #394D79 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394D79 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #394D79 text on white | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #394D79 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 264.3)
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Step 400
400
#8AA0CF
oklch(70.6% 0.074 265.1)
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Step 500
500
#6E88C2
oklch(63% 0.093 265.3)
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Step 600
600
#5671AF
oklch(55.5% 0.102 265.4)
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Step 700
700
#465F96
oklch(49.1% 0.094 264.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#394D79
oklch(42.5% 0.078 264.7)
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Step 900
900
#314162
oklch(37.7% 0.061 264)
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Step 950
950
#1D2639
oklch(27% 0.038 264.5)
#394D79 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) | #3C517B | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354B78 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C565D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394D79
#394D79
oklch(42.5% 0.078 264.7)
- #624A12
#624A12
oklch(42.4% 0.078 84.1)
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 #394D79, 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 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.042
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
Use #394D79 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.