#383C4E
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(36% 0.032 274.9), rgb(56, 60, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#383C4E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #383C4E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 60, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 16%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.032 274.9) |
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 #383C4E | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #383C4E | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #383C4E text on white | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #383C4E text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0D0
oklch(81% 0.023 274.7)
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Step 400
400
#999FB9
oklch(70.6% 0.039 275.1)
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Step 500
500
#8088A7
oklch(63.1% 0.048 273.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A7193
oklch(55.6% 0.054 275.5)
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Step 700
700
#585F7D
oklch(49.1% 0.049 274.3)
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Step 800
800
#484D66
oklch(42.6% 0.042 275.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#383C4E
oklch(36% 0.032 274.9)
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Step 950
950
#232630
oklch(27% 0.019 272)
#383C4E 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) | #373E4F | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353C4E | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #333F42 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #383C4E
#383C4E
oklch(36% 0.032 274.9)
- #423D2A
#423D2A
oklch(35.9% 0.031 95.1)
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 #383C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.025
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.036
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.045
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.054
Use #383C4E 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.