#38409F
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.3% 0.152 274.2), rgb(56, 64, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#38409F is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38409F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 64, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 48%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.152 274.2) |
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 #38409F | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38409F | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #38409F text on white | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #38409F text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 275.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFBDFB
oklch(81% 0.089 274.4)
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Step 400
400
#8698F8
oklch(70.7% 0.142 274.2)
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Step 500
500
#6A7BF5
oklch(63.1% 0.181 274)
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Step 600
600
#5560E4
oklch(55.6% 0.198 274.4)
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Step 700
700
#464EC6
oklch(49% 0.184 274.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#38409F
oklch(42.3% 0.152 274.2)
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Step 900
900
#30387F
oklch(37.6% 0.119 274.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C224A
oklch(27% 0.074 274)
#38409F 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) | #0050A2 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00469D | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005769 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38409F
#38409F
oklch(42.3% 0.152 274.2)
- #5D4C00
#5D4C00
oklch(42.2% 0.086 94.1)
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 #38409F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.041
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.043
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.063
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.068
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
Use #38409F 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.