#385C84
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(46.6% 0.078 252.1), rgb(56, 92, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#385C84 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385C84 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 92, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.078 252.1) |
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 #385C84 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #385C84 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #385C84 text on white | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #385C84 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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
#D0DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C3D9
oklch(81% 0.037 252.1)
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Step 400
400
#86A4C6
oklch(70.8% 0.06 251.8)
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Step 500
500
#678DB7
oklch(63.2% 0.077 251.5)
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Step 600
600
#4E76A3
oklch(55.6% 0.084 252.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#385C84
oklch(46.6% 0.078 252.1)
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Step 800
800
#345171
oklch(42.7% 0.064 251.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E435C
oklch(37.7% 0.051 253.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2736
oklch(26.9% 0.033 254.4)
#385C84 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) | #4C5E86 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425683 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #01656A | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385C84
#385C84
oklch(46.6% 0.078 252.1)
- #745223
#745223
oklch(46.5% 0.078 72.5)
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 #385C84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.015
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.022
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.023
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.033
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.034
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.041
Use #385C84 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.