#383C76
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.4% 0.097 277.8), rgb(56, 60, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#383C76 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #383C76 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 60, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 36%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.097 277.8) |
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 #383C76 | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #383C76 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #383C76 text on white | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #383C76 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 277.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5BDF0
oklch(81% 0.073 277.7)
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Step 400
400
#8F99E9
oklch(70.7% 0.117 277.5)
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Step 500
500
#757DE2
oklch(63% 0.15 277.7)
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Step 600
600
#6064D0
oklch(55.6% 0.163 278.1)
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Step 700
700
#4F53B4
oklch(49.2% 0.151 277.5)
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Step 800
800
#414491
oklch(42.7% 0.124 278)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#383C76
oklch(38.4% 0.097 277.8)
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Step 950
950
#202244
oklch(26.9% 0.063 278.8)
#383C76 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) | #234478 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D3F75 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F4853 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #383C76
#383C76
oklch(38.4% 0.097 277.8)
- #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 #383C76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.046
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
Use #383C76 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.