#394E77
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(42.6% 0.073 263), rgb(57, 78, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#394E77 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394E77 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 78, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 35%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.073 263) |
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 #394E77 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394E77 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #394E77 text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #394E77 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9E9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 263)
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Step 400
400
#8AA1CC
oklch(70.7% 0.068 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#6D89BF
oklch(63% 0.088 263)
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Step 600
600
#5572AB
oklch(55.5% 0.096 263.1)
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Step 700
700
#466093
oklch(49.2% 0.088 263)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#394E77
oklch(42.6% 0.073 263)
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Step 900
900
#314160
oklch(37.6% 0.057 263)
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Step 950
950
#1D2638
oklch(26.9% 0.036 263.7)
#394E77 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) | #3E5179 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374C76 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D575D | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394E77
#394E77
oklch(42.6% 0.073 263)
- #624B18
#624B18
oklch(42.7% 0.074 83.9)
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 #394E77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.039
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.050
Use #394E77 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.