#395AB9
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(49.6% 0.155 266.4), rgb(57, 90, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#395AB9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #395AB9 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 90, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 53%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.155 266.4) |
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 #395AB9 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #395AB9 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #395AB9 text on white | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #395AB9 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC0F2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 266.2)
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Step 400
400
#7E9EEC
oklch(70.8% 0.12 266.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E84E5
oklch(63.1% 0.152 266.1)
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Step 600
600
#466BD4
oklch(55.7% 0.167 266.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#395AB9
oklch(49.6% 0.155 266.4)
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Step 800
800
#2E4994
oklch(42.7% 0.128 266.2)
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Step 900
900
#293E76
oklch(37.8% 0.099 266.3)
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Step 950
950
#182545
oklch(27.1% 0.062 265.8)
#395AB9 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) | #2066BC | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005AB7 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007081 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #395AB9
#395AB9
oklch(49.6% 0.155 266.4)
- #7B5D00
#7B5D00
oklch(49.5% 0.101 86.6)
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 #395AB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.046
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.058
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.065
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.069
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.072
Use #395AB9 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.