#383C88
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.7% 0.125 276.8), rgb(56, 60, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#383C88 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.125 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 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #383C88 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 60, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.125 276.8) |
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 #383C88 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #383C88 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #383C88 text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #383C88 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 276.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1BCFD
oklch(81% 0.093 276.7)
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Step 400
400
#8A96FC
oklch(70.8% 0.149 276.8)
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Step 500
500
#7077FA
oklch(63.1% 0.192 277.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A5CE9
oklch(55.6% 0.208 276.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B4ACA
oklch(49% 0.193 276.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D3EA4
oklch(42.7% 0.16 276.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#383C88
oklch(39.7% 0.125 276.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E214C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 276.8)
#383C88 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) | #0A488B | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004186 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #074E5C | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #383C88
#383C88
oklch(39.7% 0.125 276.8)
- #544600
#544600
oklch(39.7% 0.082 96)
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 #383C88, 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 0.035
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.040
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.063
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
Use #383C88 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.