#384B69
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(41% 0.056 259.3), rgb(56, 75, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#384B69 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384B69 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 75, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 30%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.056 259.3) |
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 #384B69 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384B69 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #384B69 text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #384B69 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
#8DA2C2
oklch(70.7% 0.053 258.7)
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Step 500
500
#718BB2
oklch(63.2% 0.066 258.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A749E
oklch(55.6% 0.073 259.8)
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Step 700
700
#496187
oklch(49% 0.068 259.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#384B69
oklch(41% 0.056 259.3)
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Step 900
900
#344259
oklch(37.7% 0.044 260.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2734
oklch(27% 0.028 257.5)
#384B69 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) | #404D6A | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4868 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #265155 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384B69
#384B69
oklch(41% 0.056 259.3)
- #5B4725
#5B4725
oklch(41.1% 0.057 79.4)
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 #384B69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
Use #384B69 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.