#385EC5
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(51.3% 0.167 265.6), rgb(56, 94, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#385EC5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385EC5 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 94, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 56%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.167 265.6) |
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 #385EC5 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #385EC5 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #385EC5 text on white | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #385EC5 text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8C0F6
oklch(80.9% 0.081 266)
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Step 400
400
#7A9EF1
oklch(70.8% 0.129 265.5)
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Step 500
500
#5983EC
oklch(63.1% 0.164 265.5)
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Step 600
600
#406ADB
oklch(55.7% 0.179 265.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#385EC5
oklch(51.3% 0.167 265.6)
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Step 800
800
#2A4899
oklch(42.7% 0.137 265.6)
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Step 900
900
#263D7A
oklch(37.7% 0.108 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#162447
oklch(26.9% 0.068 265.6)
#385EC5 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) | #196BC9 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005EC3 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007788 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385EC5
#385EC5
oklch(51.3% 0.167 265.6)
- #826100
#826100
oklch(51.2% 0.105 85.3)
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 #385EC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.043
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.047
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.062
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.065
Use #385EC5 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.