#384EA5
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.6% 0.142 269.4), rgb(56, 78, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#384EA5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384EA5 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 78, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 49%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.142 269.4) |
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 #384EA5 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384EA5 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #384EA5 text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #384EA5 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 269.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABBFF7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 269.3)
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Step 400
400
#7F9BF4
oklch(70.6% 0.134 269.5)
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Step 500
500
#6180EF
oklch(63.1% 0.17 269.3)
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Step 600
600
#4A66DE
oklch(55.6% 0.185 269.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B54C0
oklch(49% 0.171 269.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#384EA5
oklch(45.6% 0.142 269.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A3B7C
oklch(37.6% 0.112 269.4)
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Step 950
950
#192348
oklch(26.9% 0.07 269.8)
#384EA5 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) | #185AA8 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050A3 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006272 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384EA5
#384EA5
oklch(45.6% 0.142 269.4)
- #6B5300
#6B5300
oklch(45.4% 0.093 89.3)
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 #384EA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.063
Use #384EA5 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.