#384C9C
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.5% 0.132 269.8), rgb(56, 76, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#384C9C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384C9C |
| RGB | rgb(56, 76, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 47%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.132 269.8) |
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 #384C9C | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384C9C | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #384C9C text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #384C9C text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 269)
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Step 300
300
#ADBFF3
oklch(80.9% 0.076 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#829CEE
oklch(70.7% 0.124 269.7)
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Step 500
500
#6581E8
oklch(63.1% 0.158 270)
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Step 600
600
#4D68D6
oklch(55.6% 0.171 269.7)
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Step 700
700
#3F56BA
oklch(49.2% 0.159 269.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#384C9C
oklch(44.5% 0.132 269.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D3C78
oklch(37.7% 0.104 270.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2446
oklch(27.1% 0.065 269.4)
#384C9C 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) | #1F579F | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #034E9A | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F6C | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384C9C
#384C9C
oklch(44.5% 0.132 269.8)
- #685100
#685100
oklch(44.6% 0.091 89.7)
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 #384C9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.032
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.038
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.038
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.056
Use #384C9C 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.