#386AEA
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56.5% 0.201 264.6), rgb(56, 106, 234).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#386AEA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #386AEA |
| RGB | rgb(56, 106, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 81%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.201 264.6) |
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 #386AEA | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #386AEA | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #386AEA text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #386AEA text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 265.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 265)
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Step 400
400
#739DFB
oklch(70.7% 0.146 264.7)
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Step 500
500
#5081F8
oklch(63.1% 0.186 264.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#386AEA
oklch(56.5% 0.201 264.6)
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Step 700
700
#2955C9
oklch(49.2% 0.187 264.6)
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Step 800
800
#2246A2
oklch(42.6% 0.155 264.5)
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Step 900
900
#203C81
oklch(37.7% 0.121 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#13244B
oklch(27% 0.076 264.2)
#386AEA 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) | #007BEE | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BE7 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008AA0 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #386AEA
#386AEA
oklch(56.5% 0.201 264.6)
- #956F00
#956F00
oklch(56.4% 0.116 84.7)
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 #386AEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.015
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.022
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.024
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.040
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.040
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.046
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
Use #386AEA 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.