#384268
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.8% 0.066 271.8), rgb(56, 66, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#384268 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384268 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 66, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 30%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.066 271.8) |
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 #384268 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384268 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #384268 text on white | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #384268 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#E6E9F4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 269.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#8F9ED3
oklch(70.7% 0.08 272)
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Step 500
500
#7485C7
oklch(63.1% 0.102 272.2)
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Step 600
600
#5D6EB4
oklch(55.6% 0.111 272)
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Step 700
700
#4C5C9B
oklch(49.2% 0.103 271.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F4B7D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 272.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#384268
oklch(38.8% 0.066 271.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F253B
oklch(27% 0.042 271.7)
#384268 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) | #35466A | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304267 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #274A50 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384268
#384268
oklch(38.8% 0.066 271.8)
- #514315
#514315
oklch(38.8% 0.066 91.9)
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 #384268, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.066
Use #384268 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.