#385288
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(44.5% 0.095 263.6), rgb(56, 82, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#385288 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385288 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 82, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.095 263.6) |
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 #385288 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #385288 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #385288 text on white | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #385288 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 262.5)
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Step 300
300
#AEC1E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 263.2)
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Step 400
400
#84A0D8
oklch(70.6% 0.088 263.8)
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Step 500
500
#6688CE
oklch(63.1% 0.113 263.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D71BB
oklch(55.7% 0.123 263.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E5EA1
oklch(49.1% 0.114 263.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#385288
oklch(44.5% 0.095 263.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D4069
oklch(37.6% 0.075 264.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A263D
oklch(27% 0.046 262.7)
#385288 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) | #3B578A | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #315087 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E66 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385288
#385288
oklch(44.5% 0.095 263.6)
- #6C4E00
#6C4E00
oklch(44.4% 0.091 83)
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 #385288, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.019
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.024
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.029
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.031
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.033
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.040
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.043
Use #385288 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.