#395FC9
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(51.8% 0.171 265.8), rgb(57, 95, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#395FC9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #395FC9 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 95, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 57%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.171 265.8) |
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 #395FC9 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #395FC9 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #395FC9 text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #395FC9 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C0F7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 265.6)
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Step 400
400
#799DF3
oklch(70.6% 0.133 265.9)
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Step 500
500
#5882EE
oklch(63% 0.169 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#3F69DD
oklch(55.6% 0.184 265.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#395FC9
oklch(51.8% 0.171 265.8)
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Step 800
800
#2A479B
oklch(42.6% 0.142 266.1)
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Step 900
900
#253D7B
oklch(37.7% 0.11 265.5)
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Step 950
950
#162448
oklch(26.9% 0.07 265.9)
#395FC9 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) | #146DCD | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0060C7 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00798B | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #395FC9
#395FC9
oklch(51.8% 0.171 265.8)
- #846300
#846300
oklch(51.9% 0.106 85.7)
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 #395FC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.039
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.045
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.057
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.060
Use #395FC9 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.