#38398C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.4% 0.135 277.7), rgb(56, 57, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#38398C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38398C |
| RGB | rgb(56, 57, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 43%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.135 277.7) |
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 #38398C | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38398C | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #38398C text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #38398C text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#B1BBFF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#8B94FF
oklch(70.6% 0.155 278)
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Step 500
500
#7175FF
oklch(63.1% 0.201 277.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C57F2
oklch(55.7% 0.225 277.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D45D2
oklch(49% 0.208 277.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E3AAA
oklch(42.6% 0.173 277.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38398C
oklch(39.4% 0.135 277.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E1F4F
oklch(26.9% 0.086 278)
#38398C 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) | #00478F | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00408A | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D5C | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38398C
#38398C
oklch(39.4% 0.135 277.7)
- #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 #38398C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.029
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.035
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.045
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.058
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.060
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
Use #38398C 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.