#383EA8
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(42.7% 0.167 274.4), rgb(56, 62, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#383EA8 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #383EA8 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 62, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 50%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.167 274.4) |
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 #383EA8 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #383EA8 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #383EA8 text on white | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #383EA8 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 275)
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Step 300
300
#ADBCFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#8597FF
oklch(70.8% 0.153 274.4)
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Step 500
500
#6978FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 274.4)
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Step 600
600
#535CEF
oklch(55.7% 0.217 274.2)
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Step 700
700
#454AD0
oklch(49.1% 0.202 274.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#383EA8
oklch(42.7% 0.167 274.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F3685
oklch(37.6% 0.131 274.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B214E
oklch(27.1% 0.082 273.9)
#383EA8 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) | #0051AB | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0046A6 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00596D | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #383EA8
#383EA8
oklch(42.7% 0.167 274.4)
- #5F4E00
#5F4E00
oklch(42.9% 0.088 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 #383EA8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #383EA8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.033
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.055
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.065
Use #383EA8 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.