#38407D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.7% 0.102 275.1), rgb(56, 64, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#38407D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 275°. 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 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38407D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 64, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 38%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.102 275.1) |
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 #38407D | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38407D | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #38407D text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #38407D text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2BDF3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#8B99ED
oklch(70.6% 0.124 275.6)
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Step 500
500
#707EE7
oklch(63.2% 0.157 275.3)
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Step 600
600
#5965D5
oklch(55.7% 0.17 274.8)
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Step 700
700
#4A53B8
oklch(49.1% 0.158 275.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C4495
oklch(42.6% 0.132 275.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38407D
oklch(39.7% 0.102 275.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2346
oklch(27.1% 0.065 275.1)
#38407D 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) | #24487F | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C427C | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #184D58 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38407D
#38407D
oklch(39.7% 0.102 275.1)
- #554600
#554600
oklch(39.8% 0.082 95)
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 #38407D, 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
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.042
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.052
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.065
Use #38407D 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.