#383683
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.1% 0.126 279.8), rgb(56, 54, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#383683 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #383683 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 54, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 42%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.126 279.8) |
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 #383683 | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #383683 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #383683 text on white | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #383683 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FC
oklch(88.4% 0.053 279.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFD
oklch(80.8% 0.095 280.1)
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Step 400
400
#8F94FC
oklch(70.7% 0.15 279.7)
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Step 500
500
#7675FA
oklch(63.1% 0.193 279.7)
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Step 600
600
#6159E9
oklch(55.6% 0.21 279.6)
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Step 700
700
#5148CA
oklch(49.1% 0.194 279.6)
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Step 800
800
#423CA4
oklch(42.7% 0.162 279.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#383683
oklch(38.1% 0.126 279.8)
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Step 950
950
#20204C
oklch(27.1% 0.079 279.7)
#383683 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) | #004386 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D81 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #124857 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #383683
#383683
oklch(38.1% 0.126 279.8)
- #4D4300
#4D4300
oklch(38.1% 0.079 99.6)
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 #383683, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.057
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.071
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.072
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.075
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.079
Use #383683 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.