#383F69
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.2% 0.072 275.3), rgb(56, 63, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#383F69 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #383F69 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 63, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 30%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.072 275.3) |
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 #383F69 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #383F69 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #383F69 text on white | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #383F69 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 275.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEE4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 275.8)
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Step 400
400
#919CD7
oklch(70.6% 0.087 275.8)
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Step 500
500
#7683CC
oklch(63% 0.111 275.1)
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Step 600
600
#606CB9
oklch(55.7% 0.12 275.1)
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Step 700
700
#4F599F
oklch(49% 0.112 275.3)
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Step 800
800
#414981
oklch(42.6% 0.093 275.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#383F69
oklch(38.2% 0.072 275.3)
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Step 950
950
#20243D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 275.9)
#383F69 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) | #30446B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4068 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27484F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #383F69
#383F69
oklch(38.2% 0.072 275.3)
- #4F420B
#4F420B
oklch(38.2% 0.072 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 #383F69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.059
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.065
Use #383F69 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.