#384678
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.7% 0.086 270.4), rgb(56, 70, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#384678 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384678 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 70, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.086 270.4) |
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 #384678 | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384678 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #384678 text on white | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #384678 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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 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
#D2D9EC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 269.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0E2
oklch(81% 0.05 269.9)
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Step 400
400
#8D9ED3
oklch(70.6% 0.08 270.5)
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Step 500
500
#7286C8
oklch(63.2% 0.102 270.4)
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Step 600
600
#5B6FB5
oklch(55.8% 0.111 270.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A5C9B
oklch(49% 0.103 270.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#384678
oklch(40.7% 0.086 270.4)
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Step 900
900
#343F65
oklch(37.6% 0.067 270.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E253B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 269.9)
#384678 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) | #324C7A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4677 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C5159 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384678
#384678
oklch(40.7% 0.086 270.4)
- #5B4700
#5B4700
oklch(40.7% 0.083 90.3)
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 #384678, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.045
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
Use #384678 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.