#384B68
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(41% 0.055 258.7), rgb(56, 75, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#384B68 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384B68 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 75, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 30%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.055 258.7) |
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 #384B68 | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384B68 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #384B68 text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #384B68 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 256.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C2D6
oklch(81% 0.032 257.2)
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Step 400
400
#8EA2C1
oklch(70.8% 0.051 259.1)
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Step 500
500
#718BB1
oklch(63.1% 0.065 257.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A749D
oklch(55.5% 0.071 259.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6286
oklch(49.2% 0.065 258.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#384B68
oklch(41% 0.055 258.7)
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Step 900
900
#344258
oklch(37.6% 0.042 259.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2734
oklch(27% 0.028 257.5)
#384B68 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) | #404D69 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4867 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #265155 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384B68
#384B68
oklch(41% 0.055 258.7)
- #5A4726
#5A4726
oklch(41% 0.055 80.1)
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 #384B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
Use #384B68 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.