#387EB4
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(57.3% 0.109 244.8), rgb(56, 126, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#387EB4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #387EB4 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 126, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 53%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.109 244.8) |
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 #387EB4 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #387EB4 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #387EB4 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #387EB4 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCEA
oklch(88.6% 0.027 242.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C5DF
oklch(81% 0.049 244.6)
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Step 400
400
#76A6CF
oklch(70.7% 0.079 245)
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Step 500
500
#518FC2
oklch(63% 0.101 245.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#387EB4
oklch(57.3% 0.109 244.8)
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Step 700
700
#246696
oklch(49.2% 0.101 244.3)
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Step 800
800
#20537A
oklch(42.7% 0.084 244.9)
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Step 900
900
#204562
oklch(37.7% 0.066 244.5)
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Step 950
950
#142839
oklch(26.9% 0.041 245.8)
#387EB4 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) | #667FB6 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5573B3 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B91 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #387EB4
#387EB4
oklch(57.3% 0.109 244.8)
- #A46928
#A46928
oklch(57.3% 0.109 64.6)
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 #387EB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.018
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.025
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.026
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.027
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.033
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.035
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.037
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.038
Use #387EB4 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.