#384D65
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(41.3% 0.048 252.3), rgb(56, 77, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#384D65 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384D65 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 77, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 29%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.048 252.3) |
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 #384D65 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384D65 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #384D65 text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #384D65 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4C2D3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 253.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DA3BD
oklch(70.7% 0.045 252.7)
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Step 500
500
#708CAC
oklch(63.1% 0.058 252.1)
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Step 600
600
#597697
oklch(55.6% 0.062 252.1)
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Step 700
700
#486381
oklch(49.1% 0.058 251.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#384D65
oklch(41.3% 0.048 252.3)
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Step 900
900
#334355
oklch(37.7% 0.037 251.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2732
oklch(26.9% 0.024 253.7)
#384D65 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) | #444E66 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4965 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #275255 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384D65
#384D65
oklch(41.3% 0.048 252.3)
- #5C472D
#5C472D
oklch(41.4% 0.049 71.8)
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 #384D65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.054
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
Use #384D65 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.