#385175
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(43.1% 0.067 257.5), rgb(56, 81, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#385175 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385175 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 81, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 35%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.067 257.5) |
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 #385175 | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #385175 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #385175 text on white | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #385175 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2DB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 257.9)
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Step 400
400
#88A2C8
oklch(70.6% 0.063 257.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A8BBA
oklch(63.1% 0.081 257.2)
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Step 600
600
#5274A6
oklch(55.5% 0.088 257.9)
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Step 700
700
#42628F
oklch(49.2% 0.082 257)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#385175
oklch(43.1% 0.067 257.5)
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Step 900
900
#30425D
oklch(37.6% 0.052 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2737
oklch(27% 0.034 257.7)
#385175 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) | #435377 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4D74 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C595E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385175
#385175
oklch(43.1% 0.067 257.5)
- #654B21
#654B21
oklch(43.1% 0.068 77.2)
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 #385175, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.031
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
Use #385175 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.