#399BCD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.4% 0.116 235), rgb(57, 155, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#399BCD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #399BCD |
| RGB | rgb(57, 155, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 60%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.116 235) |
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 #399BCD | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #399BCD | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #399BCD text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #399BCD text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF3
oklch(93.6% 0.016 233)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.031 234.5)
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Step 300
300
#9EC7E0
oklch(80.9% 0.056 235.2)
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Step 400
400
#64AAD1
oklch(70.7% 0.091 234.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#399BCD
oklch(65.4% 0.116 235)
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Step 600
600
#007DAE
oklch(55.7% 0.118 234.9)
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Step 700
700
#006993
oklch(49.2% 0.104 234.9)
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Step 800
800
#005679
oklch(42.8% 0.09 234.7)
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Step 900
900
#084764
oklch(37.6% 0.076 235.5)
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Step 950
950
#092A3A
oklch(27% 0.048 233.8)
#399BCD 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) | #839ACF | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F8CCC | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A8AC | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #399BCD
#399BCD
oklch(65.4% 0.116 235)
- #C67C46
#C67C46
oklch(65.4% 0.116 55.2)
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 #399BCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.063
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.067
Use #399BCD 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.