#385AB3
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(49.1% 0.147 265.6), rgb(56, 90, 179).
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White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#385AB3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385AB3 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 90, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 52%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.147 265.6) |
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 #385AB3 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #385AB3 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #385AB3 text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #385AB3 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC0EF
oklch(80.8% 0.071 266)
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Step 400
400
#7F9FE8
oklch(70.8% 0.113 265.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F85E1
oklch(63.2% 0.145 265.5)
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Step 600
600
#466CCF
oklch(55.5% 0.159 265.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#385AB3
oklch(49.1% 0.147 265.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E4A91
oklch(42.7% 0.122 265.4)
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Step 900
900
#293E73
oklch(37.6% 0.095 265.8)
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Step 950
950
#182544
oklch(27% 0.061 265.4)
#385AB3 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) | #2865B6 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005AB1 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006F7E | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385AB3
#385AB3
oklch(49.1% 0.147 265.6)
- #7A5B00
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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 #385AB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.043
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.052
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.067
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
Use #385AB3 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.