#384662
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.4% 0.051 263.7), rgb(56, 70, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#384662 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384662 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 70, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 27%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.051 263.7) |
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 #384662 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384662 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #384662 text on white | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #384662 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1DA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#8DA1C8
oklch(70.7% 0.062 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#7189B9
oklch(63% 0.078 263.8)
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Step 600
600
#5973A6
oklch(55.7% 0.086 263.2)
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Step 700
700
#49608E
oklch(49.1% 0.079 263.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C4E73
oklch(42.6% 0.066 264)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#384662
oklch(39.4% 0.051 263.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2636
oklch(26.9% 0.032 263.8)
#384662 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) | #3C4863 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384461 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A4C50 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384662
#384662
oklch(39.4% 0.051 263.7)
- #534425
#534425
oklch(39.5% 0.051 84.3)
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 #384662, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.024
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.063
Use #384662 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.