#385A80
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(45.9% 0.074 252.2), rgb(56, 90, 128).
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White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#385A80 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385A80 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 90, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 39%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.074 252.2) |
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 #385A80 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #385A80 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #385A80 text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #385A80 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 252.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C3D8
oklch(81% 0.036 252.3)
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Step 400
400
#87A3C4
oklch(70.6% 0.058 252.8)
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Step 500
500
#698DB5
oklch(63.2% 0.073 251.6)
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Step 600
600
#5076A1
oklch(55.6% 0.08 252.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#385A80
oklch(45.9% 0.074 252.2)
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Step 800
800
#365170
oklch(42.7% 0.061 252.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F435A
oklch(37.6% 0.047 252.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2735
oklch(26.9% 0.03 254.7)
#385A80 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) | #4B5C82 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41557F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B6367 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385A80
#385A80
oklch(45.9% 0.074 252.2)
- #715125
#715125
oklch(46% 0.074 72.8)
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 #385A80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.016
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.018
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.030
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.030
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.032
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.040
Use #385A80 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.