#384D6D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(41.7% 0.06 258.6), rgb(56, 77, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#384D6D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384D6D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 77, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 32%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.06 258.6) |
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 #384D6D | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384D6D | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #384D6D text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #384D6D text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D8
oklch(81% 0.035 257.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CA2C4
oklch(70.7% 0.056 259)
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Step 500
500
#6F8BB5
oklch(63.1% 0.071 258.3)
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Step 600
600
#5774A1
oklch(55.5% 0.078 259)
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Step 700
700
#47618A
oklch(49% 0.073 259.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#384D6D
oklch(41.7% 0.06 258.6)
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Step 900
900
#32425A
oklch(37.6% 0.046 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2735
oklch(27.1% 0.029 259.1)
#384D6D 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) | #414F6E | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4A6C | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #235458 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384D6D
#384D6D
oklch(41.7% 0.06 258.6)
- #5E4824
#5E4824
oklch(41.7% 0.06 78.2)
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 #384D6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
Use #384D6D 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.