#38397E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.3% 0.114 278.9), rgb(56, 57, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#38397E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38397E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 57, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.114 278.9) |
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 #38397E | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38397E | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #38397E text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #38397E text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 278.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F9
oklch(88.6% 0.047 278.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4BBF8
oklch(80.8% 0.086 279.2)
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Step 400
400
#8F96F4
oklch(70.7% 0.137 279)
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Step 500
500
#7579F0
oklch(63.1% 0.175 278.7)
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Step 600
600
#605EDE
oklch(55.5% 0.19 278.9)
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Step 700
700
#504DC1
oklch(49.1% 0.176 278.9)
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Step 800
800
#41409C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 278.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38397E
oklch(38.3% 0.114 278.9)
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Step 950
950
#202149
oklch(27.1% 0.073 279.3)
#38397E 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) | #134480 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #073E7D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #184955 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38397E
#38397E
oklch(38.3% 0.114 278.9)
- #4E4300
#4E4300
oklch(38.3% 0.079 98.6)
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 #38397E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.067
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
Use #38397E 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.