#384086
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.4% 0.116 275), rgb(56, 64, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#384086 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384086 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 64, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 41%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.116 275) |
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 #384086 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384086 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #384086 text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #384086 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3BEED
oklch(80.9% 0.068 274.5)
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Step 400
400
#8D9BE4
oklch(70.7% 0.108 275)
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Step 500
500
#7280DC
oklch(63% 0.139 275.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C68CA
oklch(55.7% 0.15 275.2)
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Step 700
700
#4C56AF
oklch(49.2% 0.14 275.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#384086
oklch(40.4% 0.116 275)
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Step 900
900
#343C71
oklch(37.7% 0.091 274.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2342
oklch(26.9% 0.058 276.3)
#384086 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) | #1B4A88 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E4385 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A505C | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384086
#384086
oklch(40.4% 0.116 275)
- #574800
#574800
oklch(40.5% 0.083 95.4)
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 #384086, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.027
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.034
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.035
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.053
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.067
Use #384086 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.