#386AE1
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55.8% 0.19 264), rgb(56, 106, 225).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#386AE1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #386AE1 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 106, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 74%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.19 264) |
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 #386AE1 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #386AE1 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #386AE1 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #386AE1 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 262.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C1F9
oklch(81% 0.085 263.9)
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Step 400
400
#759EF5
oklch(70.7% 0.136 264.1)
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Step 500
500
#5283F2
oklch(63.2% 0.175 264.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#386AE1
oklch(55.8% 0.19 264)
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Step 700
700
#2A57C3
oklch(49.1% 0.176 263.9)
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Step 800
800
#24489D
oklch(42.7% 0.145 264)
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Step 900
900
#213D7D
oklch(37.6% 0.114 264)
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Step 950
950
#142449
oklch(26.9% 0.072 264.5)
#386AE1 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) | #0B79E5 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006ADF | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00879B | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #386AE1
#386AE1
oklch(55.8% 0.19 264)
- #936D00
#936D00
oklch(55.8% 0.114 84.3)
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 #386AE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.008
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.030
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.030
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.043
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.046
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.050
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
Use #386AE1 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.