#385191
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(44.8% 0.109 266.1), rgb(56, 81, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#385191 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385191 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 81, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 44%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.109 266.1) |
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 #385191 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #385191 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #385191 text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #385191 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#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
#CED9F1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 266)
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Step 300
300
#ADC0EB
oklch(80.8% 0.065 266.3)
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Step 400
400
#839FE1
oklch(70.7% 0.102 266.2)
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Step 500
500
#6486D8
oklch(63.1% 0.13 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C6EC6
oklch(55.7% 0.142 266)
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Step 700
700
#3D5BAB
oklch(49% 0.133 266.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#385191
oklch(44.8% 0.109 266.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C3F6F
oklch(37.7% 0.086 266.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2541
oklch(27% 0.055 266.6)
#385191 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) | #345893 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #285090 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F6A | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385191
#385191
oklch(44.8% 0.109 266.1)
- #6B5000
#6B5000
oklch(44.7% 0.092 86.1)
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 #385191, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.020
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.030
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.031
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.040
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.040
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
Use #385191 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.