#384253
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.7% 0.032 261), rgb(56, 66, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#384253 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384253 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 66, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 19%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.032 261) |
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 #384253 | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384253 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #384253 text on white | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #384253 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E2
oklch(88.4% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 262.1)
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Step 400
400
#93A1B9
oklch(70.6% 0.039 261.3)
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Step 500
500
#798AA8
oklch(63.1% 0.049 261.7)
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Step 600
600
#627493
oklch(55.6% 0.053 261.2)
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Step 700
700
#51617D
oklch(49% 0.049 261.5)
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Step 800
800
#424F66
oklch(42.6% 0.042 261.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#384253
oklch(37.7% 0.032 261)
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Step 950
950
#212731
oklch(27.1% 0.021 260.6)
#384253 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) | #3C4354 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4053 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #304648 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384253
#384253
oklch(37.7% 0.032 261)
- #4A402E
#4A402E
oklch(37.7% 0.032 82)
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 #384253, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.023
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.025
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.029
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.061
Use #384253 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.