#387F93
Closest named color: Cerulean (#457B9D). oklch(56% 0.077 219.2), rgb(56, 127, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#387F93 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean (#457B9D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean (#457B9D) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #387F93 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 127, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 45%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.077 219.2) |
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 #387F93 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #387F93 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #387F93 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #387F93 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE2
oklch(88.4% 0.019 222.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D0
oklch(80.8% 0.034 220.6)
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Step 400
400
#7AA9B8
oklch(70.7% 0.055 219.6)
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Step 500
500
#5594A7
oklch(63.2% 0.071 219.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#387F93
oklch(56% 0.077 219.2)
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Step 700
700
#286A7C
oklch(49% 0.071 219)
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Step 800
800
#235765
oklch(42.8% 0.059 218.3)
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Step 900
900
#224752
oklch(37.5% 0.046 219.6)
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Step 950
950
#152A30
oklch(27% 0.029 218.2)
#387F93 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) | #727C94 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657293 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008685 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #387F93
#387F93
oklch(56% 0.077 219.2)
- #9B6452
#9B6452
oklch(55.8% 0.077 38.9)
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 #387F93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.025
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.029
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.031
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.031
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.038
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.039
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.045
Use #387F93 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.