#395581
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(44.8% 0.08 259.1), rgb(57, 85, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#395581 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #395581 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 85, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 39%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.08 259.1) |
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 #395581 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #395581 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #395581 text on white | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #395581 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 259)
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Step 300
300
#AFC2DF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 258.8)
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Step 400
400
#85A2D0
oklch(70.7% 0.075 259.5)
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Step 500
500
#668AC3
oklch(63% 0.096 259.3)
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Step 600
600
#4D73B0
oklch(55.5% 0.105 259.5)
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Step 700
700
#3E6197
oklch(49.2% 0.096 258.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#395581
oklch(44.8% 0.08 259.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4263
oklch(37.7% 0.063 259.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B273A
oklch(27.1% 0.039 259.4)
#395581 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) | #435883 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5180 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #105F65 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #395581
#395581
oklch(44.8% 0.08 259.1)
- #6C4F18
#6C4F18
oklch(44.8% 0.08 79.7)
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 #395581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.018
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.028
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.028
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.029
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.030
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.040
Use #395581 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.