#384B7A
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(42% 0.082 266.3), rgb(56, 75, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#384B7A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384B7A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 75, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.082 266.3) |
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 #384B7A | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384B7A | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #384B7A text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #384B7A text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1E1
oklch(81% 0.048 265.4)
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Step 400
400
#8AA0D1
oklch(70.7% 0.076 265.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E88C5
oklch(63.2% 0.097 266)
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Step 600
600
#5671B2
oklch(55.7% 0.106 266)
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Step 700
700
#465E99
oklch(49.1% 0.099 266.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#384B7A
oklch(42% 0.082 266.3)
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Step 900
900
#324064
oklch(37.7% 0.065 267.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D263A
oklch(27% 0.04 265.3)
#384B7A 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) | #384F7C | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314A79 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19555C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384B7A
#384B7A
oklch(42% 0.082 266.3)
- #614907
#614907
oklch(42% 0.082 85.9)
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 #384B7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.037
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.043
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.045
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.050
Use #384B7A 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.