#384D5F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(41% 0.04 244.9), rgb(56, 77, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#384D5F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384D5F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 77, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 26%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.04 244.9) |
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 #384D5F | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384D5F | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #384D5F text on white | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #384D5F text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE1
oklch(88.4% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3CF
oklch(81% 0.023 243.9)
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Step 400
400
#8EA4B7
oklch(70.8% 0.037 244.4)
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Step 500
500
#728DA5
oklch(63.1% 0.048 245.5)
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Step 600
600
#5A7790
oklch(55.6% 0.051 244.9)
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Step 700
700
#49647B
oklch(49.1% 0.049 244.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#384D5F
oklch(41% 0.04 244.9)
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Step 900
900
#344451
oklch(37.8% 0.03 243.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2830
oklch(27.1% 0.02 242.7)
#384D5F 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) | #464D60 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41495F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A5153 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384D5F
#384D5F
oklch(41% 0.04 244.9)
- #5A4633
#5A4633
oklch(41% 0.041 64.8)
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 #384D5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.057
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.061
Use #384D5F 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.