#384685
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(41.6% 0.106 271.7), rgb(56, 70, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#384685 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384685 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 70, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 41%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.106 271.7) |
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 #384685 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384685 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #384685 text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #384685 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#E5E9F6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 272.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 273.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2BFEA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 271.8)
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Step 400
400
#8A9DDF
oklch(70.7% 0.099 271.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E83D6
oklch(63% 0.127 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#576BC3
oklch(55.5% 0.138 271.6)
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Step 700
700
#4859A9
oklch(49.1% 0.129 271.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#384685
oklch(41.6% 0.106 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#323E6D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 271.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2440
oklch(26.9% 0.053 271.8)
#384685 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) | #294E87 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F4784 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A545F | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384685
#384685
oklch(41.6% 0.106 271.7)
- #5D4A00
#5D4A00
oklch(41.7% 0.085 91.9)
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 #384685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.034
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.038
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.048
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.054
Use #384685 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.