#383E70
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.4% 0.085 276.5), rgb(56, 62, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#383E70 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #383E70 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 62, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 33%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.085 276.5) |
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 #383E70 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #383E70 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #383E70 text on white | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #383E70 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 274.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5BEEA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 275.9)
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Step 400
400
#909BE0
oklch(70.8% 0.102 276.5)
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Step 500
500
#7581D7
oklch(63.2% 0.13 276)
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Step 600
600
#5F68C4
oklch(55.5% 0.141 276.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F56AA
oklch(49.1% 0.132 276.8)
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Step 800
800
#404789
oklch(42.6% 0.108 276.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#383E70
oklch(38.4% 0.085 276.5)
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Step 950
950
#202340
oklch(26.9% 0.054 277.6)
#383E70 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) | #2A4472 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26406F | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #234851 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #383E70
#383E70
oklch(38.4% 0.085 276.5)
- #504300
#504300
oklch(38.5% 0.079 96.5)
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 #383E70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.061
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.061
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.067
Use #383E70 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.