#384580
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(41% 0.1 272), rgb(56, 69, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#384580 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384580 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 69, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 39%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.1 272) |
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 #384580 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384580 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #384580 text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #384580 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8EF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 272.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 272)
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Step 400
400
#8C9DDB
oklch(70.7% 0.093 272.1)
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Step 500
500
#7084D1
oklch(63.1% 0.118 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#596CBF
oklch(55.6% 0.13 271.9)
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Step 700
700
#495AA4
oklch(49.1% 0.12 271.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#384580
oklch(41% 0.1 272)
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Step 900
900
#333E6B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 271.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E253E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 271.1)
#384580 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) | #2B4C82 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23467F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #13525C | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384580
#384580
oklch(41% 0.1 272)
- #5B4800
#5B4800
oklch(41% 0.084 91.5)
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 #384580, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.054
Use #384580 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.