#385877
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.9% 0.064 248.7), rgb(56, 88, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#385877 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385877 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 88, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 36%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.064 248.7) |
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 #385877 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #385877 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #385877 text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #385877 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE6
oklch(88.6% 0.02 245.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3D8
oklch(80.9% 0.037 249.6)
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Step 400
400
#84A4C5
oklch(70.7% 0.06 249.5)
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Step 500
500
#658EB6
oklch(63.2% 0.076 248.5)
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Step 600
600
#4B77A2
oklch(55.6% 0.083 249)
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Step 700
700
#3C648A
oklch(49.1% 0.076 248.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#385877
oklch(44.9% 0.064 248.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C445B
oklch(37.8% 0.05 248.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2835
oklch(27% 0.031 247.2)
#385877 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) | #4B5978 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435376 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #185F63 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385877
#385877
oklch(44.9% 0.064 248.7)
- #6C4E2C
#6C4E2C
oklch(44.8% 0.064 68.5)
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 #385877, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.013
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.028
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.037
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.043
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.045
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.046
Use #385877 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.