#384E75
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(42.4% 0.071 261.3), rgb(56, 78, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#384E75 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384E75 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 78, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 35%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.071 261.3) |
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 #384E75 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384E75 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #384E75 text on white | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #384E75 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DC
oklch(80.8% 0.042 262.3)
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Step 400
400
#8AA1CB
oklch(70.7% 0.067 262.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D8ABD
oklch(63.2% 0.084 261.4)
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Step 600
600
#5573A9
oklch(55.6% 0.092 261.6)
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Step 700
700
#456091
oklch(49% 0.086 261.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#384E75
oklch(42.4% 0.071 261.3)
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Step 900
900
#31425F
oklch(37.8% 0.055 260.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2738
oklch(27.2% 0.035 260.8)
#384E75 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) | #3F5177 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384B74 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D565C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384E75
#384E75
oklch(42.4% 0.071 261.3)
- #624A1B
#624A1B
oklch(42.5% 0.071 81.4)
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 #384E75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.038
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.040
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.042
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.051
Use #384E75 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.