#384165
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.4% 0.063 272.5), rgb(56, 65, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#384165 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384165 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 65, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 29%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.063 272.5) |
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 #384165 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384165 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #384165 text on white | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #384165 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 273.3)
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Step 400
400
#909ED0
oklch(70.7% 0.075 272.3)
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Step 500
500
#7685C4
oklch(63% 0.097 273.1)
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Step 600
600
#5F6EB0
oklch(55.5% 0.104 272.9)
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Step 700
700
#4E5C98
oklch(49.1% 0.098 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#404B7B
oklch(42.6% 0.081 272.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#384165
oklch(38.4% 0.063 272.5)
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Step 950
950
#20253A
oklch(27% 0.04 273.2)
#384165 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) | #354566 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314164 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29484E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384165
#384165
oklch(38.4% 0.063 272.5)
- #4F4217
#4F4217
oklch(38.3% 0.063 92.3)
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 #384165, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.065
Use #384165 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.