#386FBB
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.3% 0.133 257.1), rgb(56, 111, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#386FBB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #386FBB |
| RGB | rgb(56, 111, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.133 257.1) |
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 #386FBB | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #386FBB | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #386FBB text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #386FBB text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 256.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAEF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C3E8
oklch(81% 0.06 256.3)
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Step 400
400
#7AA3DC
oklch(70.8% 0.095 256.7)
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Step 500
500
#578AD2
oklch(63% 0.122 257.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#386FBB
oklch(54.3% 0.133 257.1)
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Step 700
700
#2E60A5
oklch(49.1% 0.123 257.1)
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Step 800
800
#274F86
oklch(42.8% 0.102 256.9)
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Step 900
900
#24426B
oklch(37.7% 0.079 256.6)
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Step 950
950
#16273F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 257.1)
#386FBB 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) | #4C75BE | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3769B9 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00818C | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #386FBB
#386FBB
oklch(54.3% 0.133 257.1)
- #946500
#946500
oklch(54.3% 0.114 76.9)
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 #386FBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.024
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.024
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.025
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.035
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.046
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.058
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.060
Use #386FBB 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.