#384B89
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(43% 0.105 268.8), rgb(56, 75, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#384B89 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384B89 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 75, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.105 268.8) |
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 #384B89 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384B89 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #384B89 text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #384B89 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9F1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 269.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0C0E9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 268.3)
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Step 400
400
#879EDF
oklch(70.7% 0.099 268.9)
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Step 500
500
#6A85D5
oklch(63.1% 0.125 268.6)
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Step 600
600
#536DC3
oklch(55.7% 0.137 269)
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Step 700
700
#435AA8
oklch(49% 0.128 269)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#384B89
oklch(43% 0.105 268.8)
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Step 900
900
#303F6D
oklch(37.8% 0.081 268.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2540
oklch(27.1% 0.052 268.8)
#384B89 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) | #2F528B | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #244B88 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005963 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384B89
#384B89
oklch(43% 0.105 268.8)
- #634C00
#634C00
oklch(42.9% 0.088 88.6)
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 #384B89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.027
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.035
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.038
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.044
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
Use #384B89 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.