#385EC7
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(51.4% 0.169 265.7), rgb(56, 94, 199).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#385EC7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385EC7 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 94, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 56%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.169 265.7) |
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 #385EC7 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #385EC7 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #385EC7 text on white | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #385EC7 text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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 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
#A8C0F7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 266.3)
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Step 400
400
#799EF2
oklch(70.8% 0.13 265.2)
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Step 500
500
#5883EE
oklch(63.2% 0.167 265.4)
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Step 600
600
#3F69DC
oklch(55.5% 0.182 265.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#385EC7
oklch(51.4% 0.169 265.7)
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Step 800
800
#2A489B
oklch(42.8% 0.14 265.7)
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Step 900
900
#253D7B
oklch(37.7% 0.11 265.5)
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Step 950
950
#162448
oklch(26.9% 0.07 265.9)
#385EC7 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) | #146CCB | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005FC5 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007789 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385EC7
#385EC7
oklch(51.4% 0.169 265.7)
- #826200
#826200
oklch(51.5% 0.105 86.2)
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 #385EC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.041
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.049
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.059
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.062
Use #385EC7 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.