#383D7E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.1% 0.108 276.9), rgb(56, 61, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#383D7E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #383D7E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 61, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.108 276.9) |
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 #383D7E | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #383D7E | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #383D7E text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #383D7E text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 277.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3BCF5
oklch(80.8% 0.081 277.4)
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Step 400
400
#8C98F1
oklch(70.7% 0.13 276.7)
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Step 500
500
#727CEB
oklch(63.2% 0.165 276.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C62DA
oklch(55.7% 0.18 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C50BD
oklch(49.1% 0.168 276.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E4299
oklch(42.6% 0.14 276.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#383D7E
oklch(39.1% 0.108 276.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2247
oklch(27% 0.068 276.2)
#383D7E 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) | #1D4680 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #14417D | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #174B57 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #383D7E
#383D7E
oklch(39.1% 0.108 276.9)
- #524500
#524500
oklch(39.2% 0.081 96.9)
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 #383D7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.034
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.045
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.063
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
Use #383D7E 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.