#38406B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.5% 0.074 274.4), rgb(56, 64, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#38406B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38406B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 64, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 31%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.074 274.4) |
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 #38406B | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38406B | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #38406B text on white | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #38406B text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 275.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE5
oklch(81% 0.055 273.5)
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Step 400
400
#909DD8
oklch(70.8% 0.088 274.4)
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Step 500
500
#7583CE
oklch(63.1% 0.114 274.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E6CBB
oklch(55.7% 0.123 274.1)
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Step 700
700
#4E59A1
oklch(49% 0.115 274.8)
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Step 800
800
#404982
oklch(42.6% 0.095 274.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38406B
oklch(38.5% 0.074 274.4)
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Step 950
950
#20243D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 275.9)
#38406B 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) | #30456D | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C416A | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #264950 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38406B
#38406B
oklch(38.5% 0.074 274.4)
- #514309
#514309
oklch(38.7% 0.074 94.3)
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 #38406B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.061
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.063
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.065
Use #38406B 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.