#397593
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(53.5% 0.078 232.5), rgb(57, 117, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#397593 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #397593 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 117, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 44%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.078 232.5) |
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 #397593 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #397593 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #397593 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #397593 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 230.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC5D4
oklch(80.9% 0.035 233.2)
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Step 400
400
#7EA7BE
oklch(70.7% 0.056 233.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B91AE
oklch(63% 0.072 233)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#397593
oklch(53.5% 0.078 232.5)
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Step 700
700
#316883
oklch(49.2% 0.072 232.2)
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Step 800
800
#29556A
oklch(42.8% 0.06 231.1)
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Step 900
900
#264656
oklch(37.7% 0.047 231.6)
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Step 950
950
#172933
oklch(27% 0.03 233.8)
#397593 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) | #667494 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6A93 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D7F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #397593
#397593
oklch(53.5% 0.078 232.5)
- #916041
#916041
oklch(53.5% 0.078 52.7)
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 #397593, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.022
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.022
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.025
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.026
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.027
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.030
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.033
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.035
Use #397593 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.