What color is #386EAD?

#386EAD is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(56, 110, 173), and in HSL hsl(212, 51%, 45%).

Is #386EAD accessible as text?

On white, #386EAD has a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.00:1 (fails). For text placed on #386EAD, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #386EAD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-700 (#0069A8).

What colors go well with #386EAD?

#386EAD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AD7738. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #386EAD below.

Is #386EAD good for buttons?

#386EAD works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #386EAD — black text only reaches 4.00:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #386EAD the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #386EAD is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#386EAD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #386EAD

Not just a swatch — here's how #386EAD works with other colors. Named schemes with #386EAD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #386EAD Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Lapis Lazuli 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 #386EAD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #6293CE

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #386EAD Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57233B

Lapis Lazuli 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 #386EAD Surface #EDE9D6 Anchor #5A2145 Accent #E4C2CB Secondary #322B2F

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #386EAD Secondary #8598AF Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

Lapis Lazuli 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 Lapis Lazuli carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #386EAD 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 19/100

Cool

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

Softness 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 47/100

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 52/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 31/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 97/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 21/100

Low

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

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #386EAD with

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UI roles & guardrails

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

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 5.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9E2ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3848AD — 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 #386EAD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #386EAD;
  --color-base-rgb: 56 110 173;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(53.2% 0.115 253.8);
  --color-50: #F3F7FC;
  --color-100: #E0EAF6;
  --color-200: #C1D5EB;
  --color-300: #97B5D9;
  --color-400: #6F96C3;
  --color-500: #4E77A7;
  --color-600: #415F81;
  --color-700: #33465C;
  --color-800: #24303D;
  --color-900: #181E26;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lapis-lazuli: {
    50: '#F3F7FC',
    100: '#E0EAF6',
    200: '#C1D5EB',
    300: '#97B5D9',
    400: '#6F96C3',
    500: '#4E77A7',
    600: '#415F81',
    700: '#33465C',
    800: '#24303D',
    900: '#181E26',
  },
}

$base: #386EAD;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F7FC;
$base-100: #E0EAF6;
$base-200: #C1D5EB;
$base-300: #97B5D9;
$base-400: #6F96C3;
$base-500: #4E77A7;
$base-600: #415F81;
$base-700: #33465C;
$base-800: #24303D;
$base-900: #181E26;
$base-hover: #2D598B;
$base-subtle: #C5D4E5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#386EAD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F7FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0EAF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C1D5EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#97B5D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6F96C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4E77A7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#415F81",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#33465C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#24303D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#181E26",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #386EAD

Color Lab

Pairs with #386EAD

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