#385686
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(45.3% 0.087 259.4), rgb(56, 86, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#385686 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385686 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 86, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 41%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.087 259.4) |
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 #385686 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #385686 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #385686 text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #385686 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#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
#CEDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC2E2
oklch(81% 0.05 259.8)
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Step 400
400
#82A2D4
oklch(70.7% 0.082 259.2)
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Step 500
500
#638AC8
oklch(63.1% 0.104 259.4)
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Step 600
600
#4A73B5
oklch(55.6% 0.113 259.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B609C
oklch(49.1% 0.106 259.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#385686
oklch(45.3% 0.087 259.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B4265
oklch(37.7% 0.067 258.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A273B
oklch(27.1% 0.042 258.8)
#385686 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) | #425A88 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395285 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006167 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385686
#385686
oklch(45.3% 0.087 259.4)
- #6F5010
#6F5010
oklch(45.3% 0.087 80.3)
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 #385686, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.014
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.023
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.025
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.029
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.032
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.033
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.039
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.039
Use #385686 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.