#383C8F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.2% 0.135 276.4), rgb(56, 60, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#383C8F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 276°. 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 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #383C8F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 60, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 44%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.135 276.4) |
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 #383C8F | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #383C8F | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #383C8F text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #383C8F text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 277.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3BDF4
oklch(81% 0.079 276.5)
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Step 400
400
#8C99EE
oklch(70.8% 0.125 276.1)
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Step 500
500
#727DE9
oklch(63.2% 0.161 276.4)
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Step 600
600
#5C63D7
oklch(55.6% 0.175 276.5)
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Step 700
700
#4C51BA
oklch(49% 0.162 276.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#383C8F
oklch(40.2% 0.135 276.4)
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Step 900
900
#343A78
oklch(37.8% 0.104 276)
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Step 950
950
#1E2246
oklch(26.9% 0.066 276.2)
#383C8F 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) | #004992 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00428D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00505F | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #383C8F
#383C8F
oklch(40.2% 0.135 276.4)
- #554800
#554800
oklch(40.3% 0.083 97.3)
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 #383C8F, 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 0.029
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.039
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.055
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.064
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
Use #383C8F 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.