#385B80
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(46.1% 0.073 250.9), rgb(56, 91, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#385B80 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385B80 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 91, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 39%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.073 250.9) |
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 #385B80 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #385B80 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #385B80 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #385B80 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#B0C3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 249.6)
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Step 400
400
#87A4C3
oklch(70.8% 0.056 250.3)
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Step 500
500
#688DB4
oklch(63.1% 0.072 250.3)
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Step 600
600
#4F76A0
oklch(55.5% 0.079 251.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#385B80
oklch(46.1% 0.073 250.9)
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Step 800
800
#35516F
oklch(42.6% 0.061 251)
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Step 900
900
#2E435A
oklch(37.6% 0.048 251.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2835
oklch(27.1% 0.03 249)
#385B80 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) | #4C5C82 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43557F | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A6468 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385B80
#385B80
oklch(46.1% 0.073 250.9)
- #725127
#725127
oklch(46.1% 0.073 70.9)
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 #385B80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.017
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.017
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.028
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.030
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.041
Use #385B80 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.