#383598
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(39.7% 0.157 277.9), rgb(56, 53, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#383598 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #383598 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 53, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 48%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.157 277.9) |
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 #383598 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #383598 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #383598 text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #383598 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E8FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1BBFF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#8B94FF
oklch(70.6% 0.155 278)
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Step 500
500
#7175FF
oklch(63.1% 0.201 277.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C4FFF
oklch(55.6% 0.249 277.8)
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Step 700
700
#4D39E5
oklch(49.2% 0.243 277.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E31B8
oklch(42.6% 0.201 277.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#383598
oklch(39.7% 0.157 277.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D1D55
oklch(27% 0.099 277.5)
#383598 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) | #00479B | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003F96 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E61 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #383598
#383598
oklch(39.7% 0.157 277.9)
- #534700
#534700
oklch(39.8% 0.082 98.2)
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 #383598, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.042
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.059
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.076
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.078
Use #383598 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.