#383F72
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.8% 0.087 275.7), rgb(56, 63, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#383F72 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #383F72 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 63, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 34%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.087 275.7) |
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 #383F72 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #383F72 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #383F72 text on white | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #383F72 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 275.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4BEEB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 275.1)
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Step 400
400
#8E9BE1
oklch(70.7% 0.104 275.4)
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Step 500
500
#7481D9
oklch(63.2% 0.133 275.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D68C6
oklch(55.5% 0.145 275.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D56AB
oklch(49% 0.134 275.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F478B
oklch(42.7% 0.112 275.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#383F72
oklch(38.8% 0.087 275.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2441
oklch(27.1% 0.054 274.8)
#383F72 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) | #2B4574 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #264171 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #224A53 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #383F72
#383F72
oklch(38.8% 0.087 275.7)
- #514300
#514300
oklch(38.6% 0.079 95.5)
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 #383F72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.058
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.067
Use #383F72 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.