#386BAC
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52.4% 0.117 255.5), rgb(56, 107, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#386BAC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #386BAC |
| RGB | rgb(56, 107, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.117 255.5) |
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 #386BAC | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #386BAC | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #386BAC text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #386BAC text on black | 3.86:1 | 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
#CDDAED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 257.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3E3
oklch(81% 0.052 255.7)
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Step 400
400
#7DA3D5
oklch(70.7% 0.085 255.5)
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Step 500
500
#5C8BC9
oklch(63% 0.107 255.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#386BAC
oklch(52.4% 0.117 255.5)
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Step 700
700
#33629D
oklch(49.2% 0.108 255.2)
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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)
#386BAC 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) | #4E70AF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D65AB | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A83 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #386BAC
#386BAC
oklch(52.4% 0.117 255.5)
- #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 #386BAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.011
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.018
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.026
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.030
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.043
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.043
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.046
Use #386BAC 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.