#38377F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38% 0.118 279.8), rgb(56, 55, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#38377F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38377F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 55, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 40%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.118 279.8) |
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 #38377F | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38377F | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #38377F text on white | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #38377F text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FA
oklch(88.4% 0.05 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5BBFA
oklch(81% 0.089 280)
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Step 400
400
#9095F7
oklch(70.7% 0.142 279.9)
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Step 500
500
#7777F3
oklch(63.1% 0.181 279.9)
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Step 600
600
#625CE2
oklch(55.6% 0.197 279.8)
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Step 700
700
#514AC4
oklch(48.9% 0.184 279.7)
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Step 800
800
#423E9F
oklch(42.7% 0.152 279.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38377F
oklch(38% 0.118 279.8)
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Step 950
950
#20204A
oklch(26.9% 0.076 280)
#38377F 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) | #094381 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D7D | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #174755 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38377F
#38377F
oklch(38% 0.118 279.8)
- #4C4300
#4C4300
oklch(38% 0.079 100.7)
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 #38377F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.037
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.068
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.073
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.078
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.078
Use #38377F 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.