#383F65
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.9% 0.066 274.9), rgb(56, 63, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#383F65 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #383F65 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 63, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 29%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.066 274.9) |
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 #383F65 | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #383F65 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #383F65 text on white | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #383F65 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 274.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7BFE1
oklch(81% 0.049 274.8)
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Step 400
400
#929DD2
oklch(70.7% 0.079 275.1)
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Step 500
500
#7884C6
oklch(63.1% 0.1 275.3)
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Step 600
600
#616DB3
oklch(55.6% 0.109 274.9)
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Step 700
700
#505B9A
oklch(49.2% 0.102 274.6)
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Step 800
800
#424A7D
oklch(42.7% 0.085 275.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#383F65
oklch(37.9% 0.066 274.9)
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Step 950
950
#20253B
oklch(27.1% 0.042 273.5)
#383F65 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) | #324367 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4064 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29474D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #383F65
#383F65
oklch(37.9% 0.066 274.9)
- #4D4213
#4D4213
oklch(38% 0.066 95.8)
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 #383F65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
Use #383F65 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.