#384F7B
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(43% 0.079 262.5), rgb(56, 79, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#384F7B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384F7B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 79, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.079 262.5) |
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 #384F7B | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384F7B | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #384F7B text on white | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #384F7B text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#D0DAEB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 261.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 263)
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Step 400
400
#88A1CF
oklch(70.7% 0.073 262.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B89C3
oklch(63.1% 0.094 263)
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Step 600
600
#5272AF
oklch(55.5% 0.102 262.5)
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Step 700
700
#436097
oklch(49.2% 0.095 262.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#384F7B
oklch(43% 0.079 262.5)
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Step 900
900
#304162
oklch(37.6% 0.061 262.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C263A
oklch(26.9% 0.04 263.6)
#384F7B 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) | #3E537D | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364C7A | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16595F | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384F7B
#384F7B
oklch(43% 0.079 262.5)
- #654B13
#654B13
oklch(43% 0.079 82.3)
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 #384F7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.033
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.039
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.039
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.042
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.047
Use #384F7B 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.