#386CC7
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(54.4% 0.152 260.7), rgb(56, 108, 199).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#386CC7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #386CC7 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 108, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 56%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.152 260.7) |
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 #386CC7 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #386CC7 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #386CC7 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #386CC7 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C2EE
oklch(81% 0.069 260.9)
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Step 400
400
#79A1E5
oklch(70.7% 0.11 260.7)
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Step 500
500
#5688DD
oklch(63.1% 0.14 260.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#386CC7
oklch(54.4% 0.152 260.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E5DB0
oklch(49.1% 0.142 260.8)
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Step 800
800
#274C8E
oklch(42.6% 0.117 261)
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Step 900
900
#244072
oklch(37.7% 0.092 261.1)
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Step 950
950
#152642
oklch(27% 0.057 259.9)
#386CC7 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) | #3D75CA | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F68C5 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008190 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #386CC7
#386CC7
oklch(54.4% 0.152 260.7)
- #916700
#916700
oklch(54.3% 0.112 80.5)
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 #386CC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.035
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.037
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.041
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.043
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.056
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.061
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
Use #386CC7 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.