#383E9C
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(41.7% 0.151 275), rgb(56, 62, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#383E9C is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #383E9C |
| RGB | rgb(56, 62, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 47%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.151 275) |
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 #383E9C | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #383E9C | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #383E9C text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #383E9C text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0BDFA
oklch(81% 0.088 275)
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Step 400
400
#8898F7
oklch(70.8% 0.14 275)
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Step 500
500
#6C7BF4
oklch(63.1% 0.18 274.7)
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Step 600
600
#5760E3
oklch(55.6% 0.196 275.1)
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Step 700
700
#484EC5
oklch(49.1% 0.182 275.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#383E9C
oklch(41.7% 0.151 275)
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Step 900
900
#31387E
oklch(37.6% 0.117 275)
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Step 950
950
#1D224A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 275)
#383E9C 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) | #004E9F | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00459A | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005567 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #383E9C
#383E9C
oklch(41.7% 0.151 275)
- #5B4B00
#5B4B00
oklch(41.7% 0.086 94.9)
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 #383E9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.037
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.041
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.043
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.072
Use #383E9C 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.