#383B8C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.8% 0.132 277), rgb(56, 59, 140).
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White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#383B8C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #383B8C |
| RGB | rgb(56, 59, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 43%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.132 277) |
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 #383B8C | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #383B8C | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #383B8C text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #383B8C text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#E5E9FE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 277.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 276.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0BBFF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 276.9)
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Step 400
400
#8995FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 276.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F76FF
oklch(63.2% 0.2 276.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A59EF
oklch(55.6% 0.219 276.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B47D0
oklch(49% 0.204 277.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D3CA8
oklch(42.7% 0.168 277)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#383B8C
oklch(39.8% 0.132 277)
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Step 950
950
#1D204E
oklch(27% 0.083 276.5)
#383B8C 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) | #00488F | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00418A | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E5D | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #383B8C
#383B8C
oklch(39.8% 0.132 277)
- #544700
#544700
oklch(39.9% 0.082 97.2)
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 #383B8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.027
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.032
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.041
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.058
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.066
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
Use #383B8C 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.