#395280
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(44.1% 0.082 261.9), rgb(57, 82, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#395280 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #395280 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 82, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.082 261.9) |
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 #395280 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #395280 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #395280 text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #395280 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#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
#D0DAEB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 261.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 262.5)
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Step 400
400
#86A1D1
oklch(70.6% 0.077 261.7)
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Step 500
500
#6889C5
oklch(63% 0.098 261.9)
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Step 600
600
#5072B2
oklch(55.6% 0.108 262.2)
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Step 700
700
#416099
oklch(49.2% 0.099 261.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#395280
oklch(44.1% 0.082 261.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E4164
oklch(37.6% 0.065 262)
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Step 950
950
#1B263A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 261.9)
#395280 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) | #405682 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374F7F | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #135C63 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #395280
#395280
oklch(44.1% 0.082 261.9)
- #694D12
#694D12
oklch(43.9% 0.082 81.4)
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 #395280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.025
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.027
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.030
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.035
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.035
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.039
Use #395280 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.