What color is #383EAD?

#383EAD is a medium blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(56, 62, 173), and in HSL hsl(237, 51%, 45%).

Is #383EAD accessible as text?

On white, #383EAD has a contrast ratio of 8.53:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.46:1 (fails). For text placed on #383EAD, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #383EAD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-800 (#193CB8).

What colors go well with #383EAD?

#383EAD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #ADA738. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #383EAD below.

Is #383EAD good for buttons?

#383EAD works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #383EAD — black text only reaches 2.46:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #383EAD the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #383EAD is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#383EAD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #383EAD

Not just a swatch — here's how #383EAD works with other colors. Named schemes with #383EAD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #383EAD Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Cobalt Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #383EAD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #5866CC

Cobalt Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Cobalt Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #383EAD Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

Cobalt Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #383EAD Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2143 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #322B2F

Cobalt Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #383EAD Secondary #6C769C Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Cobalt Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cobalt Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #383EAD actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 14/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 60/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 59/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 47/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 81/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 12/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 72/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 8.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9DAED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5938AD — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #383EAD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #383EAD;
  --color-base-rgb: 56 62 173;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(43.2% 0.174 274.1);
  --color-50: #F3F4FC;
  --color-100: #E0E1F6;
  --color-200: #C1C4EB;
  --color-300: #979AD9;
  --color-400: #6F73C3;
  --color-500: #4E52A7;
  --color-600: #414481;
  --color-700: #33355C;
  --color-800: #24253D;
  --color-900: #181826;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cobalt-blue: {
    50: '#F3F4FC',
    100: '#E0E1F6',
    200: '#C1C4EB',
    300: '#979AD9',
    400: '#6F73C3',
    500: '#4E52A7',
    600: '#414481',
    700: '#33355C',
    800: '#24253D',
    900: '#181826',
  },
}

$base: #383EAD;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F4FC;
$base-100: #E0E1F6;
$base-200: #C1C4EB;
$base-300: #979AD9;
$base-400: #6F73C3;
$base-500: #4E52A7;
$base-600: #414481;
$base-700: #33355C;
$base-800: #24253D;
$base-900: #181826;
$base-hover: #2D328B;
$base-subtle: #C5C6E5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#383EAD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F4FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0E1F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C1C4EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#979AD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6F73C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4E52A7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#414481",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#33355C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#24253D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#181826",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #383EAD

Color Lab

Pairs with #383EAD

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