#385797
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(46.6% 0.11 263.3), rgb(56, 87, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#385797 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385797 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 87, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 46%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.11 263.3) |
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 #385797 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #385797 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #385797 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #385797 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#85A1D7
oklch(70.8% 0.086 263.2)
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Step 500
500
#6688CC
oklch(63% 0.11 263.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E71B9
oklch(55.6% 0.119 263.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#385797
oklch(46.6% 0.11 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#344D81
oklch(42.6% 0.092 263.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D4167
oklch(37.7% 0.07 262.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B263D
oklch(27% 0.046 264.1)
#385797 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) | #3A5D99 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D5596 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00656F | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385797
#385797
oklch(46.6% 0.11 263.3)
- #735400
#735400
oklch(46.6% 0.096 83.8)
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 #385797, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.016
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.028
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.032
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.034
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.043
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.050
Use #385797 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.