#385472
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(43.7% 0.06 251), rgb(56, 84, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#385472 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385472 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 84, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 34%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.06 251) |
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 #385472 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #385472 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #385472 text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #385472 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 252.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 249.6)
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Step 400
400
#87A4C3
oklch(70.8% 0.056 250.3)
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Step 500
500
#698DB4
oklch(63.2% 0.072 251)
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Step 600
600
#5076A0
oklch(55.5% 0.079 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#406389
oklch(49% 0.074 251.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#385472
oklch(43.7% 0.06 251)
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Step 900
900
#2F435A
oklch(37.6% 0.047 252.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2835
oklch(27.1% 0.03 249)
#385472 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) | #485573 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414F71 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E5B5E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385472
#385472
oklch(43.7% 0.06 251)
- #674C2B
#674C2B
oklch(43.8% 0.06 70.7)
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 #385472, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.023
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.052
Use #385472 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.