#387CDD
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(59.3% 0.163 257.8), rgb(56, 124, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#387CDD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #387CDD |
| RGB | rgb(56, 124, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 71%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.163 257.8) |
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 #387CDD | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #387CDD | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #387CDD text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #387CDD text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3C3F0
oklch(80.9% 0.073 256.9)
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Step 400
400
#71A2E9
oklch(70.7% 0.117 257.6)
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Step 500
500
#4B89E3
oklch(63.2% 0.15 257.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#387CDD
oklch(59.3% 0.163 257.8)
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Step 700
700
#1F5EB5
oklch(49.2% 0.152 257.8)
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Step 800
800
#1C4D92
oklch(42.7% 0.125 257.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D4174
oklch(37.7% 0.097 257.5)
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Step 950
950
#122644
oklch(26.9% 0.062 258.3)
#387CDD 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) | #4B85E1 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A76DB | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0093A2 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #387CDD
#387CDD
oklch(59.3% 0.163 257.8)
- #A67300
#A67300
oklch(59.3% 0.124 77.8)
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 #387CDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.046
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.046
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.049
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
Use #387CDD 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.