#383D83
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.5% 0.116 276.6), rgb(56, 61, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#383D83 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #383D83 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 61, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.116 276.6) |
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 #383D83 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #383D83 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #383D83 text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #383D83 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2BCF9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 277.1)
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Step 400
400
#8B97F6
oklch(70.7% 0.139 276.8)
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Step 500
500
#707AF2
oklch(63.1% 0.177 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B5FE1
oklch(55.6% 0.194 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B4EC3
oklch(49.1% 0.179 276.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D409E
oklch(42.6% 0.15 276.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#383D83
oklch(39.5% 0.116 276.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2149
oklch(26.9% 0.073 277.1)
#383D83 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) | #174785 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A4182 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #114D5A | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #383D83
#383D83
oklch(39.5% 0.116 276.6)
- #534600
#534600
oklch(39.6% 0.082 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 #383D83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.029
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.040
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.041
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.073
Use #383D83 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.