#387AA5
Closest named color: Cerulean (#457B9D). oklch(55.6% 0.095 240.1), rgb(56, 122, 165).
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White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#387AA5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean (#457B9D), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean (#457B9D) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #387AA5 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 122, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 49%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.095 240.1) |
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 #387AA5 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #387AA5 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #387AA5 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #387AA5 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 240.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C5DA
oklch(80.9% 0.042 240.5)
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Step 400
400
#79A7C7
oklch(70.7% 0.068 239.3)
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Step 500
500
#5590B9
oklch(63% 0.088 240.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#387AA5
oklch(55.6% 0.095 240.1)
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Step 700
700
#2A678E
oklch(49.2% 0.088 240.1)
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Step 800
800
#245473
oklch(42.7% 0.073 239.9)
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Step 900
900
#23455D
oklch(37.6% 0.057 241.3)
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Step 950
950
#152936
oklch(27% 0.036 238.5)
#387AA5 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) | #667AA7 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576FA4 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008589 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #387AA5
#387AA5
oklch(55.6% 0.095 240.1)
- #9B6535
#9B6535
oklch(55.5% 0.094 60.5)
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 #387AA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.017
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.021
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.022
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.026
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.026
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.027
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.034
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.039
Use #387AA5 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.