#384AA8
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45% 0.152 270.9), rgb(56, 74, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#384AA8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384AA8 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 74, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 50%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.152 270.9) |
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 #384AA8 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384AA8 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #384AA8 text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #384AA8 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 271.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABBEFB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 270.9)
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Step 400
400
#809AF9
oklch(70.7% 0.142 270.8)
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Step 500
500
#627DF6
oklch(63.1% 0.182 270.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C63E4
oklch(55.6% 0.196 270.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D51C6
oklch(49.1% 0.183 270.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#384AA8
oklch(45% 0.152 270.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B3A7F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#19224B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 271.1)
#384AA8 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) | #0058AB | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EA6 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006171 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384AA8
#384AA8
oklch(45% 0.152 270.9)
- #685200
#685200
oklch(44.8% 0.092 90.8)
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 #384AA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.039
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.055
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.063
Use #384AA8 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.