#387EDA
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(59.5% 0.157 256.5), rgb(56, 126, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#387EDA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #387EDA |
| RGB | rgb(56, 126, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 69%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.157 256.5) |
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 #387EDA | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #387EDA | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #387EDA text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #387EDA text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 255.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C3F2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 256.6)
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Step 400
400
#6CA2EC
oklch(70.6% 0.123 256.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#387EDA
oklch(59.5% 0.157 256.5)
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Step 600
600
#2071D4
oklch(55.6% 0.17 256.3)
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Step 700
700
#125EB8
oklch(49.1% 0.159 256.4)
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Step 800
800
#134D95
oklch(42.7% 0.132 256.5)
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Step 900
900
#184177
oklch(37.8% 0.103 256.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2645
oklch(26.9% 0.065 256.6)
#387EDA 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) | #5186DE | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3477D8 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0094A1 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #387EDA
#387EDA
oklch(59.5% 0.157 256.5)
- #A87300
#A87300
oklch(59.5% 0.125 76.7)
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 #387EDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.039
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.056
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.060
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.061
Use #387EDA 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.