#386BAB
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52.4% 0.116 255.2), rgb(56, 107, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#386BAB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #386BAB |
| RGB | rgb(56, 107, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.116 255.2) |
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 #386BAB | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #386BAB | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #386BAB text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #386BAB text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 256.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3E2
oklch(80.9% 0.051 254.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DA3D4
oklch(70.6% 0.083 255.1)
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Step 500
500
#5C8CC9
oklch(63.2% 0.106 255)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#386BAB
oklch(52.4% 0.116 255.2)
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Step 700
700
#33629C
oklch(49.2% 0.107 254.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B507F
oklch(42.7% 0.089 255.3)
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Step 900
900
#274366
oklch(37.8% 0.069 254.8)
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Step 950
950
#17273C
oklch(27% 0.045 255.6)
#386BAB 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) | #4F70AE | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E65AA | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A83 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #386BAB
#386BAB
oklch(52.4% 0.116 255.2)
- #8E5F00
#8E5F00
oklch(52.3% 0.11 75.3)
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 #386BAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.012
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.019
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.026
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.029
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.042
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.044
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.045
Use #386BAB 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.