#399ED0
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.3% 0.118 234.3), rgb(57, 158, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#399ED0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #399ED0 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 158, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 62%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.118 234.3) |
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 #399ED0 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #399ED0 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #399ED0 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #399ED0 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#9DC7E1
oklch(80.8% 0.058 235.6)
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Step 400
400
#63AAD1
oklch(70.7% 0.092 234.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#399ED0
oklch(66.3% 0.118 234.3)
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Step 600
600
#007DAD
oklch(55.6% 0.117 234.3)
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Step 700
700
#006992
oklch(49.1% 0.103 234.3)
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Step 800
800
#005678
oklch(42.7% 0.089 233.9)
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Step 900
900
#054764
oklch(37.6% 0.077 234.9)
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Step 950
950
#082A3A
oklch(27% 0.048 233.3)
#399ED0 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) | #869DD2 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #718ECF | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABAF | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #399ED0
#399ED0
oklch(66.3% 0.118 234.3)
- #CA7E48
#CA7E48
oklch(66.3% 0.117 54.5)
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 #399ED0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.066
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.068
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.071
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.072
Use #399ED0 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.