#383EA9
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(42.8% 0.168 274.3), rgb(56, 62, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#383EA9 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.168 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 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #383EA9 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 62, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 50%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.168 274.3) |
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 #383EA9 | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #383EA9 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #383EA9 text on white | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #383EA9 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 275.2)
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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
#8497FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 274)
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Step 500
500
#6978FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 274.4)
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Step 600
600
#535BF0
oklch(55.6% 0.22 274.3)
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Step 700
700
#444AD1
oklch(49.2% 0.203 274.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#383EA9
oklch(42.8% 0.168 274.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F3686
oklch(37.7% 0.132 274.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B214E
oklch(27.1% 0.082 273.9)
#383EA9 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) | #0051AC | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0047A7 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00596D | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #383EA9
#383EA9
oklch(42.8% 0.168 274.3)
- #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 #383EA9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #383EA9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.033
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.039
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.061
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.064
Use #383EA9 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.