#384BA4
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.9% 0.145 270.5), rgb(56, 75, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#384BA4 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384BA4 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 75, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 49%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.145 270.5) |
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 #384BA4 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384BA4 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #384BA4 text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #384BA4 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 271.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8F9
oklch(88.4% 0.047 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEF8
oklch(80.8% 0.085 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#819BF5
oklch(70.8% 0.135 270.5)
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Step 500
500
#637FF1
oklch(63.2% 0.173 270.4)
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Step 600
600
#4C65DF
oklch(55.6% 0.187 270.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E53C2
oklch(49.2% 0.174 270.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#384BA4
oklch(44.9% 0.145 270.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C3B7D
oklch(37.8% 0.113 270.5)
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Step 950
950
#192349
oklch(27% 0.072 270)
#384BA4 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) | #0D58A7 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EA2 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006070 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384BA4
#384BA4
oklch(44.9% 0.145 270.5)
- #685200
#685200
oklch(44.8% 0.092 90.8)
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 #384BA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.057
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.058
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.065
Use #384BA4 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.