#385BBD
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(50.1% 0.159 266), rgb(56, 91, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#385BBD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385BBD |
| RGB | rgb(56, 91, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.159 266) |
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 #385BBD | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #385BBD | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #385BBD text on white | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #385BBD text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C0F3
oklch(80.8% 0.077 265.8)
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Step 400
400
#7C9EEE
oklch(70.7% 0.124 265.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C83E8
oklch(63% 0.158 266.1)
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Step 600
600
#436AD6
oklch(55.5% 0.172 266)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#385BBD
oklch(50.1% 0.159 266)
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Step 800
800
#2C4996
oklch(42.8% 0.131 265.6)
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Step 900
900
#273E78
oklch(37.8% 0.103 265.5)
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Step 950
950
#172446
oklch(26.9% 0.066 266.3)
#385BBD 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) | #1C68C0 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005BBB | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007283 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385BBD
#385BBD
oklch(50.1% 0.159 266)
- #7D5E00
#7D5E00
oklch(50% 0.102 86.1)
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 #385BBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.056
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.066
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.069
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.070
Use #385BBD 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.