#395BCB
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(51.2% 0.178 267.1), rgb(57, 91, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#395BCB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #395BCB |
| RGB | rgb(57, 91, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 58%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.178 267.1) |
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 #395BCB | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #395BCB | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #395BCB text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #395BCB text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8C0F9
oklch(81% 0.085 266.8)
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Step 400
400
#7A9CF6
oklch(70.6% 0.138 267.2)
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Step 500
500
#5A81F3
oklch(63.2% 0.176 267.1)
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Step 600
600
#4167E2
oklch(55.7% 0.192 267)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#395BCB
oklch(51.2% 0.178 267.1)
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Step 800
800
#2B469E
oklch(42.7% 0.147 267)
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Step 900
900
#263C7E
oklch(37.7% 0.115 266.9)
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Step 950
950
#16244A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 266.4)
#395BCB 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) | #006BCF | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005DC9 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00768A | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #395BCB
#395BCB
oklch(51.2% 0.178 267.1)
- #806200
#806200
oklch(51.2% 0.105 87.6)
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 #395BCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.033
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.054
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.057
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
Use #395BCB 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.