#387F9D
Closest named color: Cerulean (#457B9D). oklch(56.4% 0.084 228.8), rgb(56, 127, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#387F9D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean (#457B9D), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean (#457B9D) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #387F9D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 127, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 47%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.084 228.8) |
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 #387F9D | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #387F9D | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #387F9D text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #387F9D text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 229.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D4
oklch(80.9% 0.038 227.7)
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Step 400
400
#79A8BF
oklch(70.6% 0.06 229.8)
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Step 500
500
#5493AF
oklch(63.2% 0.077 228.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#387F9D
oklch(56.4% 0.084 228.8)
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Step 700
700
#276984
oklch(49.1% 0.078 228.7)
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Step 800
800
#22566B
oklch(42.8% 0.065 227.8)
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Step 900
900
#224757
oklch(37.8% 0.05 228.4)
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Step 950
950
#152A33
oklch(27.2% 0.032 227.5)
#387F9D 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) | #6F7D9F | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61729D | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008789 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #387F9D
#387F9D
oklch(56.4% 0.084 228.8)
- #9E6648
#9E6648
oklch(56.4% 0.084 48.6)
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 #387F9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.015
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.023
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.031
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.031
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.034
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.039
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.039
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.040
Use #387F9D 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.