#385A8B
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(46.5% 0.09 257.5), rgb(56, 90, 139).
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White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#385A8B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 258°. 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 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385A8B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 90, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 43%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.09 257.5) |
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 #385A8B | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #385A8B | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #385A8B text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #385A8B text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC2DD
oklch(80.8% 0.044 257.1)
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Step 400
400
#86A2CC
oklch(70.6% 0.069 258.3)
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Step 500
500
#678BBF
oklch(63.1% 0.089 257.5)
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Step 600
600
#4E74AB
oklch(55.5% 0.096 257.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#385A8B
oklch(46.5% 0.09 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#345077
oklch(42.8% 0.074 256.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E4260
oklch(37.6% 0.058 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2738
oklch(27% 0.036 257.1)
#385A8B 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) | #465D8D | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B568A | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00656C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385A8B
#385A8B
oklch(46.5% 0.09 257.5)
- #755211
#755211
oklch(46.5% 0.09 77.5)
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 #385A8B, 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
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.012
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.028
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.030
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.032
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.034
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.036
Use #385A8B 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.