#385481
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(44.5% 0.082 259.5), rgb(56, 84, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#385481 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385481 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 84, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 39%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.082 259.5) |
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 #385481 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #385481 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #385481 text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #385481 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 259)
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Step 300
300
#AFC2E0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 259.5)
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Step 400
400
#84A2D1
oklch(70.7% 0.077 259.2)
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Step 500
500
#668AC5
oklch(63.1% 0.098 260)
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Step 600
600
#4D73B1
oklch(55.6% 0.106 259.8)
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Step 700
700
#3E6098
oklch(49% 0.099 259.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#385481
oklch(44.5% 0.082 259.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4263
oklch(37.7% 0.063 259.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A273A
oklch(27% 0.04 257.8)
#385481 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) | #425783 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395080 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C5E64 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385481
#385481
oklch(44.5% 0.082 259.5)
- #6C4E15
#6C4E15
oklch(44.5% 0.082 79.2)
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 #385481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.020
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.027
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.030
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.030
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.036
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.036
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.038
Use #385481 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.