#384261
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.4% 0.055 270), rgb(56, 66, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#384261 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 270°. 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 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384261 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 66, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 27%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.055 270) |
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 #384261 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384261 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #384261 text on white | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #384261 text on black | 2.12:1 | 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
#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
#B6C0DC
oklch(80.9% 0.041 269.9)
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Step 400
400
#909FCA
oklch(70.6% 0.065 269.7)
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Step 500
500
#7687BD
oklch(63.1% 0.084 270.4)
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Step 600
600
#5E70A9
oklch(55.5% 0.092 269.9)
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Step 700
700
#4E5E91
oklch(49.2% 0.084 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#404D76
oklch(42.8% 0.07 269.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#384261
oklch(38.4% 0.055 270)
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Step 950
950
#202638
oklch(27.1% 0.035 269.8)
#384261 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) | #384562 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344160 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B484D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384261
#384261
oklch(38.4% 0.055 270)
- #4F421F
#4F421F
oklch(38.4% 0.054 89.4)
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 #384261, 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
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.059
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
Use #384261 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.