#384579
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.6% 0.089 271.4), rgb(56, 69, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#384579 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384579 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 69, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.089 271.4) |
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 #384579 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384579 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #384579 text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #384579 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE3
oklch(80.8% 0.052 271.8)
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Step 400
400
#8E9ED5
oklch(70.7% 0.083 271.6)
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Step 500
500
#7285CA
oklch(63.1% 0.107 271.4)
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Step 600
600
#5B6EB7
oklch(55.7% 0.116 271.2)
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Step 700
700
#4B5B9D
oklch(49% 0.107 271.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#384579
oklch(40.6% 0.089 271.4)
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Step 900
900
#343F66
oklch(37.7% 0.069 270.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F253C
oklch(27% 0.044 272.1)
#384579 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) | #304B7B | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #294578 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B5059 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384579
#384579
oklch(40.6% 0.089 271.4)
- #5A4700
#5A4700
oklch(40.6% 0.083 91.2)
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 #384579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.043
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.044
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
Use #384579 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.