#386FD6
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56% 0.169 261.5), rgb(56, 111, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#386FD6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #386FD6 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 111, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 66%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.169 261.5) |
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 #386FD6 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #386FD6 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #386FD6 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #386FD6 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6C2F2
oklch(81% 0.075 261.1)
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Step 400
400
#76A0EC
oklch(70.7% 0.121 261.7)
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Step 500
500
#5286E6
oklch(63% 0.155 261.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#386FD6
oklch(56% 0.169 261.5)
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Step 700
700
#295BB8
oklch(49.1% 0.157 261.4)
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Step 800
800
#234B95
oklch(42.7% 0.13 261.4)
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Step 900
900
#213F77
oklch(37.7% 0.102 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#142545
oklch(26.9% 0.064 261.9)
#386FD6 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) | #357ADA | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CD4 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008798 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #386FD6
#386FD6
oklch(56% 0.169 261.5)
- #966C00
#966C00
oklch(55.9% 0.115 81.6)
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 #386FD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.024
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.043
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.046
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.052
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.062
Use #386FD6 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.