#383B79
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.4% 0.103 278.2), rgb(56, 59, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#383B79 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #383B79 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 59, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.103 278.2) |
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 #383B79 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #383B79 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #383B79 text on white | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #383B79 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 278.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5BCF3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 278.9)
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Step 400
400
#8F98ED
oklch(70.7% 0.124 278.1)
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Step 500
500
#757CE7
oklch(63.1% 0.159 278)
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Step 600
600
#6062D5
oklch(55.6% 0.173 278.4)
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Step 700
700
#4F51B9
oklch(49.2% 0.16 277.9)
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Step 800
800
#414395
oklch(42.8% 0.132 278.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#383B79
oklch(38.4% 0.103 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#202246
oklch(27.1% 0.066 278.6)
#383B79 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) | #1E447B | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #173F78 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D4954 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #383B79
#383B79
oklch(38.4% 0.103 278.2)
- #4F4300
#4F4300
oklch(38.4% 0.079 97.6)
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 #383B79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.064
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.071
Use #383B79 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.