#383C71
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38% 0.09 278), rgb(56, 60, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#383C71 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #383C71 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 60, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 34%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.09 278) |
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 #383C71 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #383C71 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #383C71 text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #383C71 text on black | 2.05:1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 278.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6BDEC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 278.2)
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Step 400
400
#919AE3
oklch(70.8% 0.107 277.9)
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Step 500
500
#777FDB
oklch(63.1% 0.137 277.9)
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Step 600
600
#6166C8
oklch(55.5% 0.149 278.2)
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Step 700
700
#5055AD
oklch(49.1% 0.138 277.6)
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Step 800
800
#42468C
oklch(42.8% 0.114 278)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#383C71
oklch(38% 0.09 278)
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Step 950
950
#202342
oklch(27% 0.057 277.6)
#383C71 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) | #264373 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #223F70 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #234751 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #383C71
#383C71
oklch(38% 0.09 278)
- #4E4200
#4E4200
oklch(38% 0.078 97.4)
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 #383C71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.060
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
Use #383C71 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.