#387DBD
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.6% 0.121 249.3), rgb(56, 125, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#387DBD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #387DBD |
| RGB | rgb(56, 125, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.121 249.3) |
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 #387DBD | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #387DBD | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #387DBD text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #387DBD text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CADBED
oklch(88.4% 0.031 249.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6C4E3
oklch(80.9% 0.055 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#76A5D5
oklch(70.7% 0.087 249.7)
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Step 500
500
#508ECA
oklch(63.1% 0.111 249.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#387DBD
oklch(57.6% 0.121 249.3)
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Step 700
700
#24649D
oklch(49.1% 0.112 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#20527F
oklch(42.8% 0.092 248.8)
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Step 900
900
#204466
oklch(37.7% 0.072 249.1)
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Step 950
950
#13283C
oklch(27% 0.046 248.8)
#387DBD 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) | #6080C0 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D74BC | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C94 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #387DBD
#387DBD
oklch(57.6% 0.121 249.3)
- #A66A0F
#A66A0F
oklch(57.6% 0.121 69.5)
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 #387DBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.015
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.029
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.032
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.034
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.045
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.047
Use #387DBD 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.