#383E5B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.1% 0.051 274.7), rgb(56, 62, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#383E5B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #383E5B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 62, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 24%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.051 274.7) |
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 #383E5B | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #383E5B | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #383E5B text on white | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #383E5B text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E7
oklch(88.4% 0.021 276.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9BFDA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#959EC7
oklch(70.7% 0.061 275.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B86B9
oklch(63.1% 0.078 274.6)
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Step 600
600
#656FA5
oklch(55.6% 0.085 275.3)
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Step 700
700
#535D8D
oklch(49.1% 0.078 274.2)
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Step 800
800
#444C73
oklch(42.7% 0.066 274.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#383E5B
oklch(37.1% 0.051 274.7)
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Step 950
950
#222536
oklch(27% 0.032 276.3)
#383E5B 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) | #35415C | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323E5A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E4448 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #383E5B
#383E5B
oklch(37.1% 0.051 274.7)
- #49401F
#49401F
oklch(37.2% 0.051 94.5)
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 #383E5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.062
Use #383E5B 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.