#384456
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.4% 0.035 258.3), rgb(56, 68, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#384456 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384456 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 68, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 21%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.035 258.3) |
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 #384456 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384456 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #384456 text on white | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #384456 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#D3DAE3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 254.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D2
oklch(80.8% 0.026 261.1)
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Step 400
400
#91A2BB
oklch(70.7% 0.041 257.9)
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Step 500
500
#768BAA
oklch(63.2% 0.053 258)
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Step 600
600
#5F7495
oklch(55.5% 0.057 259.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E627F
oklch(49.2% 0.053 257.6)
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Step 800
800
#405068
oklch(42.8% 0.045 258.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#384456
oklch(38.4% 0.035 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#202731
oklch(27% 0.021 257.3)
#384456 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) | #3E4557 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4256 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F484A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384456
#384456
oklch(38.4% 0.035 258.3)
- #4E412E
#4E412E
oklch(38.3% 0.035 76.8)
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 #384456, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.020
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.025
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.057
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.064
Use #384456 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.