#38388D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.3% 0.137 278), rgb(56, 56, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#38388D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38388D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 56, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 43%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.137 278) |
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 #38388D | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38388D | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #38388D text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #38388D text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 279.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2BBFF
oklch(81% 0.097 278.2)
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Step 400
400
#8B94FF
oklch(70.6% 0.155 278)
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Step 500
500
#7275FF
oklch(63.2% 0.2 278.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D55F4
oklch(55.6% 0.229 278.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D44D5
oklch(49.2% 0.213 277.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F39AC
oklch(42.7% 0.177 278.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38388D
oklch(39.3% 0.137 278)
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Step 950
950
#1E1F50
oklch(27% 0.088 277.9)
#38388D 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) | #004690 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003F8B | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C5D | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38388D
#38388D
oklch(39.3% 0.137 278)
- #524600
#524600
oklch(39.5% 0.082 98)
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 #38388D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.031
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.057
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.073
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.073
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.077
Use #38388D 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.