#383782
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.2% 0.123 279.5), rgb(56, 55, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#383782 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #383782 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 55, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 41%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.123 279.5) |
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 #383782 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #383782 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #383782 text on white | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #383782 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#D1D6FB
oklch(88.4% 0.051 279.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4BBFC
oklch(81% 0.092 279.4)
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Step 400
400
#8F94FA
oklch(70.6% 0.148 279.8)
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Step 500
500
#7676F7
oklch(63.1% 0.188 279.6)
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Step 600
600
#615AE6
oklch(55.5% 0.205 279.6)
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Step 700
700
#5149C8
oklch(49.1% 0.19 279.6)
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Step 800
800
#423DA2
oklch(42.7% 0.158 279.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#383782
oklch(38.2% 0.123 279.5)
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Step 950
950
#20204B
oklch(27% 0.078 279.9)
#383782 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) | #024385 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D80 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #144857 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #383782
#383782
oklch(38.2% 0.123 279.5)
- #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 #383782, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.052
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.055
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.071
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.073
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.073
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.077
Use #383782 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.