#385883
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(45.6% 0.08 256.1), rgb(56, 88, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#385883 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385883 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 88, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.08 256.1) |
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 #385883 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #385883 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #385883 text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #385883 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#CEDAEB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 257)
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Step 300
300
#ADC2DF
oklch(80.8% 0.047 256.5)
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Step 400
400
#82A3CF
oklch(70.7% 0.074 255.8)
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Step 500
500
#628BC3
oklch(63% 0.096 256.4)
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Step 600
600
#4975AF
oklch(55.7% 0.103 255.8)
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Step 700
700
#3A6297
oklch(49.2% 0.097 256)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#385883
oklch(45.6% 0.08 256.1)
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Step 900
900
#2B4262
oklch(37.6% 0.062 256.8)
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Step 950
950
#19273A
oklch(27% 0.041 256.3)
#385883 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) | #475B85 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5382 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #056267 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385883
#385883
oklch(45.6% 0.08 256.1)
- #70501C
#70501C
oklch(45.5% 0.08 76.1)
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 #385883, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.012
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.025
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.025
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.029
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.031
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.034
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.039
Use #385883 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.