#394FCA
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(48.8% 0.191 269.9), rgb(57, 79, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#394FCA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394FCA |
| RGB | rgb(57, 79, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 58%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.191 269.9) |
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 #394FCA | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #394FCA | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #394FCA text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #394FCA text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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 700.
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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
#A9BEFD
oklch(80.8% 0.092 270)
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Step 400
400
#7D9AFD
oklch(70.8% 0.149 270)
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Step 500
500
#5E7DFA
oklch(63.1% 0.189 269.8)
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Step 600
600
#4762E9
oklch(55.6% 0.205 269.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#394FCA
oklch(48.8% 0.191 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F42A4
oklch(42.6% 0.159 269.9)
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Step 900
900
#293982
oklch(37.6% 0.124 270.1)
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Step 950
950
#18224C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 270.3)
#394FCA 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) | #0063CE | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056C8 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006E85 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394FCA
#394FCA
oklch(48.8% 0.191 269.9)
- #765C00
#765C00
oklch(48.7% 0.1 89.5)
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 #394FCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.041
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.041
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.048
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.049
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.054
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
Use #394FCA 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.