#383D4E
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(36.2% 0.03 272), rgb(56, 61, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#383D4E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #383D4E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 61, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 16%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.03 272) |
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 #383D4E | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #383D4E | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #383D4E text on white | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #383D4E text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0D0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 272)
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Step 400
400
#98A0B8
oklch(70.7% 0.036 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F88A6
oklch(63% 0.046 271.9)
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Step 600
600
#697291
oklch(55.6% 0.049 272.1)
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Step 700
700
#575F7C
oklch(49% 0.048 272.6)
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Step 800
800
#474E65
oklch(42.7% 0.039 271.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#383D4E
oklch(36.2% 0.03 272)
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Step 950
950
#232630
oklch(27% 0.019 272)
#383D4E 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) | #383E4F | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363D4E | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #324043 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #383D4E
#383D4E
oklch(36.2% 0.03 272)
- #433D2B
#433D2B
oklch(36.1% 0.03 91.8)
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 #383D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.026
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.036
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.047
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.055
Use #383D4E 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.