#386AA0
Closest named color: Muted Blue (#3B719F). oklch(51.5% 0.102 252), rgb(56, 106, 160).
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White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#386AA0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Blue (#3B719F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Blue (#3B719F) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #386AA0 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 106, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 48%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.102 252) |
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 #386AA0 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #386AA0 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #386AA0 text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #386AA0 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEB
oklch(88.6% 0.027 251.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC3E0
oklch(80.8% 0.049 252.3)
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Step 400
400
#7DA4D1
oklch(70.7% 0.079 252.5)
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Step 500
500
#5B8DC5
oklch(63.2% 0.101 252.2)
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Step 600
600
#3F76B1
oklch(55.6% 0.109 251.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#386AA0
oklch(51.5% 0.102 252)
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Step 800
800
#29517C
oklch(42.7% 0.085 251.9)
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Step 900
900
#264363
oklch(37.6% 0.065 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#17283A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 250.8)
#386AA0 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) | #536DA2 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44639F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00777D | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #386AA0
#386AA0
oklch(51.5% 0.102 252)
- #8B5C15
#8B5C15
oklch(51.4% 0.102 71.6)
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 #386AA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.022
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.024
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.028
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.032
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.033
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.034
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.038
Use #386AA0 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.