#394F69
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(42.1% 0.051 253.1), rgb(57, 79, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#394F69 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394F69 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 79, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 30%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.051 253.1) |
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 #394F69 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394F69 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #394F69 text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #394F69 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D4
oklch(80.8% 0.03 253)
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Step 400
400
#8CA3BF
oklch(70.7% 0.049 253.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F8CAE
oklch(63.1% 0.061 252.7)
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Step 600
600
#57769A
oklch(55.7% 0.067 252.7)
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Step 700
700
#476383
oklch(49.1% 0.061 252.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#394F69
oklch(42.1% 0.051 253.1)
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Step 900
900
#324357
oklch(37.7% 0.041 252.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2733
oklch(27% 0.026 255.7)
#394F69 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) | #45506A | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4B68 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #275558 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394F69
#394F69
oklch(42.1% 0.051 253.1)
- #5F492D
#5F492D
oklch(42.2% 0.052 72.4)
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 #394F69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.053
Use #394F69 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.