#395697
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(46.4% 0.111 264.4), rgb(57, 86, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#395697 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #395697 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 86, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 45%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.111 264.4) |
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 #395697 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #395697 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #395697 text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #395697 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 265.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#86A0D7
oklch(70.7% 0.086 264.7)
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Step 500
500
#6888CC
oklch(63.2% 0.109 264.3)
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Step 600
600
#4F70B9
oklch(55.5% 0.12 264.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#395697
oklch(46.4% 0.111 264.4)
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Step 800
800
#354D81
oklch(42.7% 0.092 264.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4068
oklch(37.6% 0.073 264.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B263D
oklch(27% 0.046 264.1)
#395697 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) | #395D9A | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B5496 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00656F | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #395697
#395697
oklch(46.4% 0.111 264.4)
- #725400
#725400
oklch(46.5% 0.095 84.6)
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 #395697, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.018
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.028
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.032
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.034
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.043
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.050
Use #395697 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.