#383C7A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.6% 0.104 277.6), rgb(56, 60, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#383C7A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #383C7A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 60, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.104 277.6) |
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 #383C7A | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #383C7A | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #383C7A text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #383C7A text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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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
#B4BCF3
oklch(80.8% 0.078 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#8E98ED
oklch(70.7% 0.124 277.6)
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Step 500
500
#747CE7
oklch(63% 0.159 277.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E63D5
oklch(55.6% 0.172 277.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E51B9
oklch(49.1% 0.161 277.5)
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Step 800
800
#404396
oklch(42.8% 0.133 277.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#383C7A
oklch(38.6% 0.104 277.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2246
oklch(27% 0.066 277.4)
#383C7A 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) | #1F457C | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #184079 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C4A55 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #383C7A
#383C7A
oklch(38.6% 0.104 277.6)
- #504400
#504400
oklch(38.7% 0.08 97.7)
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 #383C7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.046
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.062
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.065
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.068
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
Use #383C7A 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.