#386BC2
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(53.8% 0.147 260.4), rgb(56, 107, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#386BC2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #386BC2 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 107, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 55%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.147 260.4) |
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 #386BC2 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #386BC2 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #386BC2 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #386BC2 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C2EC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 259.9)
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Step 400
400
#7AA1E3
oklch(70.7% 0.106 260.6)
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Step 500
500
#5888DA
oklch(63% 0.135 260.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#386BC2
oklch(53.8% 0.147 260.4)
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Step 700
700
#2F5EAD
oklch(49.2% 0.136 260.1)
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Step 800
800
#284D8C
oklch(42.7% 0.113 260.3)
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Step 900
900
#254170
oklch(37.8% 0.088 260.2)
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Step 950
950
#162641
oklch(27% 0.055 260.3)
#386BC2 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) | #3F74C5 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2567C0 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F8D | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #386BC2
#386BC2
oklch(53.8% 0.147 260.4)
- #8F6600
#8F6600
oklch(53.9% 0.111 80.9)
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 #386BC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.028
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.034
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.037
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.050
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.051
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
Use #386BC2 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.