#384875
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41% 0.078 268), rgb(56, 72, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#384875 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384875 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 72, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 35%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.078 268) |
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 #384875 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384875 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #384875 text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #384875 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 268.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0DF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#8D9FCF
oklch(70.6% 0.073 268.5)
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Step 500
500
#7187C3
oklch(63.1% 0.094 268.2)
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Step 600
600
#5A70AF
oklch(55.6% 0.102 268.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A5E97
oklch(49.2% 0.095 268.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#384875
oklch(41% 0.078 268)
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Step 900
900
#344062
oklch(37.7% 0.061 268.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E263A
oklch(27.1% 0.039 267.1)
#384875 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) | #374C77 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304774 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E5259 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384875
#384875
oklch(41% 0.078 268)
- #5C470A
#5C470A
oklch(40.9% 0.079 87.8)
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 #384875, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
Use #384875 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.