#384E79
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(42.6% 0.077 262.9), rgb(56, 78, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#384E79 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384E79 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 78, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.077 262.9) |
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 #384E79 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384E79 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #384E79 text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #384E79 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1DE
oklch(80.8% 0.045 262.4)
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Step 400
400
#89A1CE
oklch(70.7% 0.072 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#6C89C1
oklch(63.1% 0.091 263)
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Step 600
600
#5472AE
oklch(55.6% 0.1 263.3)
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Step 700
700
#446095
oklch(49.2% 0.092 262.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#384E79
oklch(42.6% 0.077 262.9)
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Step 900
900
#304162
oklch(37.6% 0.061 262.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2639
oklch(26.9% 0.038 262.7)
#384E79 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) | #3D527B | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364C78 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19575E | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384E79
#384E79
oklch(42.6% 0.077 262.9)
- #634A14
#634A14
oklch(42.5% 0.077 82.6)
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 #384E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.040
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.051
Use #384E79 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.