#384161
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.2% 0.056 271.5), rgb(56, 65, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#384161 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384161 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 65, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 27%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.056 271.5) |
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 #384161 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384161 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #384161 text on white | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #384161 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#B6C0DD
oklch(80.9% 0.042 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#919FCB
oklch(70.7% 0.067 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#7786BE
oklch(63% 0.086 272.2)
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Step 600
600
#6070AA
oklch(55.7% 0.092 271.4)
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Step 700
700
#4F5D92
oklch(49.1% 0.087 271.6)
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Step 800
800
#414C77
oklch(42.7% 0.073 272.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#384161
oklch(38.2% 0.056 271.5)
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Step 950
950
#202538
oklch(26.9% 0.036 272.4)
#384161 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) | #364462 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334160 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B474C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384161
#384161
oklch(38.2% 0.056 271.5)
- #4E421D
#4E421D
oklch(38.3% 0.056 91.6)
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 #384161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
Use #384161 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.