#385384
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(44.5% 0.087 261.6), rgb(56, 83, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#385384 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385384 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 83, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.087 261.6) |
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 #385384 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #385384 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #385384 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #385384 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 260.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 262.6)
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Step 400
400
#84A1D4
oklch(70.6% 0.082 261.5)
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Step 500
500
#6689C9
oklch(63.1% 0.105 261.9)
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Step 600
600
#4D72B5
oklch(55.6% 0.113 261.5)
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Step 700
700
#3E5F9C
oklch(49% 0.106 261.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#385384
oklch(44.5% 0.087 261.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D4166
oklch(37.7% 0.069 262)
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Step 950
950
#1A263C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 261.9)
#385384 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) | #3F5786 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #365083 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #065E65 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385384
#385384
oklch(44.5% 0.087 261.6)
- #6C4E0A
#6C4E0A
oklch(44.5% 0.087 81.5)
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 #385384, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.021
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.023
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.030
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.030
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.033
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.034
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.038
Use #385384 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.