#384A5D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.2% 0.039 250.2), rgb(56, 74, 93).
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White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#384A5D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384A5D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 74, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 25%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.039 250.2) |
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 #384A5D | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384A5D | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #384A5D text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #384A5D 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 250.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3D4
oklch(81% 0.03 249.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BA3BE
oklch(70.6% 0.048 251.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E8DAD
oklch(63.2% 0.06 249.6)
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Step 600
600
#567699
oklch(55.5% 0.066 251.3)
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Step 700
700
#466382
oklch(49% 0.061 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#39516A
oklch(42.6% 0.051 250.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#384A5D
oklch(40.2% 0.039 250.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2732
oklch(26.8% 0.025 251.2)
#384A5D 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) | #434A5E | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E475D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C4E50 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384A5D
#384A5D
oklch(40.2% 0.039 250.2)
- #564531
#564531
oklch(40.3% 0.039 70.9)
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 #384A5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.025
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.056
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
Use #384A5D 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.