#384265
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.6% 0.061 271.2), rgb(56, 66, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#384265 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384265 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 66, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 29%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.061 271.2) |
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 #384265 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384265 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #384265 text on white | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #384265 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9EB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 271.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0DF
oklch(80.9% 0.045 269.9)
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Step 400
400
#909FCF
oklch(70.8% 0.072 271)
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Step 500
500
#7586C3
oklch(63.1% 0.094 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D6FAF
oklch(55.6% 0.102 270.9)
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Step 700
700
#4D5D97
oklch(49.2% 0.095 270.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F4C7A
oklch(42.7% 0.078 270.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#384265
oklch(38.6% 0.061 271.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F253A
oklch(26.9% 0.04 271.3)
#384265 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) | #364566 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324264 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29494F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384265
#384265
oklch(38.6% 0.061 271.2)
- #504319
#504319
oklch(38.7% 0.062 92)
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 #384265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
Use #384265 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.