#384E8F
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(44% 0.11 267.7), rgb(56, 78, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#384E8F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384E8F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 78, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 44%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.11 267.7) |
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 #384E8F | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384E8F | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #384E8F text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #384E8F text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC0EB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#849EE1
oklch(70.6% 0.103 267.5)
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Step 500
500
#6785D9
oklch(63.2% 0.131 267.7)
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Step 600
600
#4F6DC6
oklch(55.6% 0.142 267.6)
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Step 700
700
#405AAC
oklch(49.1% 0.134 268)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#384E8F
oklch(44% 0.11 267.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E3F6F
oklch(37.8% 0.085 267.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2541
oklch(27% 0.054 267.8)
#384E8F 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) | #305591 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #244E8E | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D67 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384E8F
#384E8F
oklch(44% 0.11 267.7)
- #674F00
#674F00
oklch(44% 0.09 88.4)
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 #384E8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.022
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.033
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.035
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.039
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
Use #384E8F 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.