#384F97
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(44.8% 0.121 268), rgb(56, 79, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#384F97 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384F97 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 79, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 46%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.121 268) |
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 #384F97 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384F97 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #384F97 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #384F97 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC0EF
oklch(81% 0.07 267.6)
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Step 400
400
#829EE7
oklch(70.8% 0.112 267.5)
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Step 500
500
#6484E0
oklch(63.2% 0.143 267.7)
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Step 600
600
#4C6BCE
oklch(55.6% 0.157 268)
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Step 700
700
#3D59B2
oklch(49.1% 0.145 267.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#384F97
oklch(44.8% 0.121 268)
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Step 900
900
#2C3E73
oklch(37.7% 0.093 267.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2443
oklch(26.9% 0.06 268.7)
#384F97 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) | #2C589A | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B4F95 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F6B | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384F97
#384F97
oklch(44.8% 0.121 268)
- #6A5100
#6A5100
oklch(44.9% 0.092 88)
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 #384F97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.028
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.037
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.037
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.038
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
Use #384F97 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.