#384A77
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41.6% 0.079 266.5), rgb(56, 74, 119).
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White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#384A77 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384A77 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 74, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 36%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.079 266.5) |
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 #384A77 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384A77 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #384A77 text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #384A77 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DF
oklch(81% 0.045 265.5)
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Step 400
400
#8BA0CF
oklch(70.7% 0.073 265.9)
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Step 500
500
#6F88C3
oklch(63.2% 0.094 266.2)
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Step 600
600
#5771B0
oklch(55.7% 0.103 266.1)
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Step 700
700
#485E97
oklch(49.1% 0.096 266.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#384A77
oklch(41.6% 0.079 266.5)
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Step 900
900
#324062
oklch(37.5% 0.061 266.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E263A
oklch(27.1% 0.039 267.1)
#384A77 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) | #394E79 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324976 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C545B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384A77
#384A77
oklch(41.6% 0.079 266.5)
- #5F480C
#5F480C
oklch(41.5% 0.079 85.7)
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 #384A77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.037
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.042
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.045
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
Use #384A77 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.