#384B5E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.5% 0.04 248.8), rgb(56, 75, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#384B5E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384B5E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 75, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 25%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.04 248.8) |
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 #384B5E | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384B5E | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #384B5E text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #384B5E text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2CF
oklch(80.8% 0.023 248.1)
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Step 400
400
#8FA3B7
oklch(70.7% 0.037 248.3)
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Step 500
500
#738CA6
oklch(63% 0.049 249.6)
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Step 600
600
#5C7691
oklch(55.6% 0.052 249.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B637B
oklch(49% 0.048 248.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#384B5E
oklch(40.5% 0.04 248.8)
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Step 900
900
#354352
oklch(37.7% 0.032 250.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2730
oklch(26.9% 0.02 251.6)
#384B5E 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) | #444B5F | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F475E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B4F51 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384B5E
#384B5E
oklch(40.5% 0.04 248.8)
- #574531
#574531
oklch(40.4% 0.04 69.3)
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 #384B5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.027
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.056
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
Use #384B5E 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.