#383F75
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39% 0.091 275.7), rgb(56, 63, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#383F75 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #383F75 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 63, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 35%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.091 275.7) |
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 #383F75 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #383F75 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #383F75 text on white | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #383F75 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 275.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4BEED
oklch(81% 0.067 275.4)
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Step 400
400
#8E9AE5
oklch(70.7% 0.111 276.2)
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Step 500
500
#7380DD
oklch(63.2% 0.14 275.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D67CB
oklch(55.6% 0.153 275.9)
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Step 700
700
#4D55AF
oklch(49.1% 0.141 276)
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Step 800
800
#3F468E
oklch(42.7% 0.118 276)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#383F75
oklch(39% 0.091 275.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2342
oklch(26.9% 0.058 276.3)
#383F75 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) | #294677 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #234174 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F4B54 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #383F75
#383F75
oklch(39% 0.091 275.7)
- #524400
#524400
oklch(39% 0.08 95.7)
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 #383F75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.064
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.064
Use #383F75 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.