#384B56
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.1% 0.03 233.9), rgb(56, 75, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#384B56 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384B56 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 75, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 21%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.03 233.9) |
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 #384B56 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384B56 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #384B56 text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #384B56 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3CD
oklch(80.8% 0.023 235.1)
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Step 400
400
#8BA5B4
oklch(70.7% 0.036 233.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E8FA2
oklch(63.2% 0.047 233.7)
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Step 600
600
#56798D
oklch(55.7% 0.05 233.9)
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Step 700
700
#466577
oklch(49% 0.046 234.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A5361
oklch(42.8% 0.038 233.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#384B56
oklch(40.1% 0.03 233.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D282E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 232.2)
#384B56 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) | #464A57 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424756 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E4E4E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384B56
#384B56
oklch(40.1% 0.03 233.9)
- #554439
#554439
oklch(40.1% 0.03 54.6)
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 #384B56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.023
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
Use #384B56 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.