#38405F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.8% 0.054 272.5), rgb(56, 64, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#38405F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38405F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 64, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 26%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.054 272.5) |
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 #38405F | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38405F | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #38405F text on white | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #38405F text on black | 2.06:1 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 272)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0DC
oklch(81% 0.041 271.4)
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Step 400
400
#929FCA
oklch(70.8% 0.065 271.6)
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Step 500
500
#7886BC
oklch(63% 0.083 272.7)
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Step 600
600
#616FA8
oklch(55.5% 0.09 272.6)
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Step 700
700
#505D91
oklch(49.1% 0.085 272.3)
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Step 800
800
#424C75
oklch(42.7% 0.069 272.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38405F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 272.5)
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Step 950
950
#212537
oklch(26.9% 0.034 274.3)
#38405F 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) | #364360 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33405E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C464B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38405F
#38405F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 272.5)
- #4C411E
#4C411E
oklch(37.8% 0.054 92.2)
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 #38405F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
Use #38405F 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.