#384CC8
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(48% 0.193 270.3), rgb(56, 76, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#384CC8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384CC8 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 76, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 57%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.193 270.3) |
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 #384CC8 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #384CC8 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #384CC8 text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #384CC8 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFE
oklch(80.9% 0.094 270.2)
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Step 400
400
#7D9AFD
oklch(70.8% 0.149 270)
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Step 500
500
#5F7CFB
oklch(63% 0.191 270.4)
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Step 600
600
#4861EA
oklch(55.5% 0.208 270.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#384CC8
oklch(48% 0.193 270.3)
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Step 800
800
#3042A5
oklch(42.7% 0.16 270.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A3982
oklch(37.6% 0.124 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#18224C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 270.3)
#384CC8 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) | #0061CC | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0053C6 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006C83 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384CC8
#384CC8
oklch(48% 0.193 270.3)
- #735A00
#735A00
oklch(47.9% 0.098 89.9)
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 #384CC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.035
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.042
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.048
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.068
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.069
Use #384CC8 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.