#386EEA
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(57.3% 0.197 263.6), rgb(56, 110, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#386EEA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #386EEA |
| RGB | rgb(56, 110, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 81%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.197 263.6) |
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 #386EEA | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #386EEA | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #386EEA text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #386EEA text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#C9DAFB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C1FB
oklch(81% 0.089 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#729EF8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 263.5)
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Step 500
500
#4E83F5
oklch(63.2% 0.18 263.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#386EEA
oklch(57.3% 0.197 263.6)
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Step 700
700
#2656C6
oklch(49% 0.183 263.5)
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Step 800
800
#2147A0
oklch(42.6% 0.151 263.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F3D7F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 263.4)
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Step 950
950
#13244A
oklch(26.9% 0.074 264)
#386EEA 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) | #057EEE | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006EE8 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008CA1 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #386EEA
#386EEA
oklch(57.3% 0.197 263.6)
- #997100
#997100
oklch(57.3% 0.118 83.9)
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 #386EEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.018
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.024
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.031
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.039
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.045
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.048
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.067
Use #386EEA 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.