#384178
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.6% 0.093 274.4), rgb(56, 65, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#384178 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384178 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 65, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.093 274.4) |
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 #384178 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384178 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #384178 text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #384178 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2BEEE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 273.8)
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Step 400
400
#8B9BE6
oklch(70.7% 0.111 274)
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Step 500
500
#7080DF
oklch(63.1% 0.143 274.4)
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Step 600
600
#5A68CC
oklch(55.7% 0.154 274.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A56B1
oklch(49.2% 0.144 274.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D468F
oklch(42.6% 0.12 274.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#384178
oklch(39.6% 0.093 274.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2343
oklch(26.9% 0.06 275)
#384178 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) | #2A487A | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #234377 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D4D56 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384178
#384178
oklch(39.6% 0.093 274.4)
- #554500
#554500
oklch(39.6% 0.081 93.8)
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 #384178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.043
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.063
Use #384178 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.