#385B72
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45.4% 0.055 238.5), rgb(56, 91, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#385B72 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385B72 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 91, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 34%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.055 238.5) |
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 #385B72 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #385B72 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #385B72 text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #385B72 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 240)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D4
oklch(80.9% 0.033 239.5)
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Step 400
400
#83A6BE
oklch(70.8% 0.052 238.4)
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Step 500
500
#6390AD
oklch(63.2% 0.066 237.5)
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Step 600
600
#497999
oklch(55.5% 0.072 239.1)
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Step 700
700
#3A6682
oklch(49.1% 0.066 238.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#385B72
oklch(45.4% 0.055 238.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4556
oklch(37.7% 0.043 238.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2832
oklch(26.9% 0.027 240.1)
#385B72 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) | #515B73 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495472 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C6163 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385B72
#385B72
oklch(45.4% 0.055 238.5)
- #6E4F37
#6E4F37
oklch(45.5% 0.055 58.5)
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 #385B72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.015
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.039
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.041
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.045
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.047
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.054
Use #385B72 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.