#384770
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.5% 0.072 267.9), rgb(56, 71, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#384770 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384770 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 71, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 33%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.072 267.9) |
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 #384770 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384770 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #384770 text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #384770 text on black | 2.30:1 | 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
#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
#D2D9E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 269)
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Step 400
400
#8EA0CB
oklch(70.7% 0.066 267)
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Step 500
500
#7388BE
oklch(63.2% 0.085 267.6)
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Step 600
600
#5C71AA
oklch(55.7% 0.092 267.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B5E92
oklch(49% 0.087 267.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#384770
oklch(40.5% 0.072 267.9)
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Step 900
900
#354060
oklch(37.7% 0.057 269.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2638
oklch(27.1% 0.035 267.7)
#384770 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) | #384B72 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32466F | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #225056 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384770
#384770
oklch(40.5% 0.072 267.9)
- #594613
#594613
oklch(40.4% 0.072 87.7)
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 #384770, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.049
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.053
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
Use #384770 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.