#385482
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(44.6% 0.083 259.9), rgb(56, 84, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#385482 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385482 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 84, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 40%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.083 259.9) |
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 #385482 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #385482 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #385482 text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #385482 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
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 259)
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Step 300
300
#AFC2E1
oklch(81% 0.049 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#84A2D2
oklch(70.8% 0.078 259.7)
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Step 500
500
#658AC6
oklch(63.1% 0.1 259.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D73B2
oklch(55.6% 0.108 260.1)
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Step 700
700
#3E6099
oklch(49.1% 0.1 260.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#385482
oklch(44.6% 0.083 259.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D4264
oklch(37.8% 0.064 259.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A273B
oklch(27.1% 0.042 258.8)
#385482 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) | #415784 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385181 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A5E65 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385482
#385482
oklch(44.6% 0.083 259.9)
- #6C4E13
#6C4E13
oklch(44.5% 0.083 79.7)
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 #385482, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.019
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.026
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.030
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.031
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.032
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.035
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.038
Use #385482 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.