#38408B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.7% 0.123 274.9), rgb(56, 64, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#38408B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38408B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 64, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 43%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.123 274.9) |
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 #38408B | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38408B | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #38408B text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #38408B text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 274.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2BEF0
oklch(81% 0.072 274.2)
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Step 400
400
#8C9AE8
oklch(70.7% 0.115 275.3)
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Step 500
500
#717FE1
oklch(63.1% 0.147 275.2)
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Step 600
600
#5A66CF
oklch(55.5% 0.161 275)
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Step 700
700
#4A54B3
oklch(49% 0.149 274.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#38408B
oklch(40.7% 0.123 274.9)
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Step 900
900
#333B74
oklch(37.6% 0.097 274.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2344
oklch(27% 0.061 275)
#38408B 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) | #144B8E | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004489 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00515F | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38408B
#38408B
oklch(40.7% 0.123 274.9)
- #584800
#584800
oklch(40.6% 0.083 94.4)
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 #38408B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.025
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.028
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.033
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.053
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.064
Use #38408B 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.