#384160
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.1% 0.054 271.2), rgb(56, 65, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#384160 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384160 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 65, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 26%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.054 271.2) |
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 #384160 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384160 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #384160 text on white | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #384160 text on black | 2.09:1 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0DC
oklch(81% 0.041 271.4)
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Step 400
400
#919FCA
oklch(70.7% 0.065 270.6)
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Step 500
500
#7787BD
oklch(63.2% 0.084 271.2)
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Step 600
600
#6070A9
oklch(55.7% 0.091 271.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F5D91
oklch(49% 0.085 271.5)
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Step 800
800
#414C75
oklch(42.6% 0.07 271.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#384160
oklch(38.1% 0.054 271.2)
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Step 950
950
#202537
oklch(26.8% 0.034 272)
#384160 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) | #374461 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33415F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C474C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384160
#384160
oklch(38.1% 0.054 271.2)
- #4D421E
#4D421E
oklch(38.2% 0.055 92.7)
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 #384160, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.027
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
Use #384160 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.