#384A60
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.3% 0.044 253.8), rgb(56, 74, 96).
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White text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#384A60 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 254°. 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 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384A60 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 74, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 26%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.044 253.8) |
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 #384A60 | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384A60 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #384A60 text on white | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #384A60 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 254.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2D1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 254)
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Step 400
400
#8FA3BA
oklch(70.8% 0.041 252)
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Step 500
500
#748CA9
oklch(63.2% 0.052 253.4)
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Step 600
600
#5C7594
oklch(55.5% 0.057 254.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C637E
oklch(49.2% 0.052 252.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#384A60
oklch(40.3% 0.044 253.8)
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Step 900
900
#354354
oklch(37.8% 0.034 253.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2731
oklch(27% 0.022 254.2)
#384A60 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) | #424B61 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4760 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A4F51 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384A60
#384A60
oklch(40.3% 0.044 253.8)
- #57452E
#57452E
oklch(40.3% 0.043 72.9)
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 #384A60, 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 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.055
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.064
Use #384A60 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.