#383D6A
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.8% 0.077 277.3), rgb(56, 61, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#383D6A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #383D6A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 61, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 31%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.077 277.3) |
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 #383D6A | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #383D6A | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #383D6A text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #383D6A text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 276)
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Step 300
300
#B7BEE6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 277.3)
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Step 400
400
#929BDA
oklch(70.6% 0.093 277.5)
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Step 500
500
#7882D0
oklch(63.2% 0.117 276.9)
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Step 600
600
#626ABD
oklch(55.7% 0.128 277.2)
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Step 700
700
#5158A3
oklch(49.2% 0.119 277.1)
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Step 800
800
#424884
oklch(42.7% 0.099 277)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#383D6A
oklch(37.8% 0.077 277.3)
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Step 950
950
#21243E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 277.6)
#383D6A 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) | #2C436C | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293F69 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27464E | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #383D6A
#383D6A
oklch(37.8% 0.077 277.3)
- #4D4102
#4D4102
oklch(37.7% 0.076 97)
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 #383D6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.057
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.068
Use #383D6A 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.