#38415A
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.8% 0.045 268.9), rgb(56, 65, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#38415A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38415A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 65, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 23%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.045 268.9) |
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 #38415A | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38415A | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #38415A text on white | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #38415A text on black | 2.07:1 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C0D7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#93A0C3
oklch(70.8% 0.053 269)
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Step 500
500
#7888B4
oklch(63.1% 0.069 268.9)
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Step 600
600
#61729F
oklch(55.7% 0.073 268.1)
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Step 700
700
#505F88
oklch(49% 0.069 268.4)
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Step 800
800
#424E6F
oklch(42.8% 0.057 268.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38415A
oklch(37.8% 0.045 268.9)
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Step 950
950
#212635
oklch(27.1% 0.029 270.1)
#38415A 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) | #39435B | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364059 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E464A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38415A
#38415A
oklch(37.8% 0.045 268.9)
- #4B4125
#4B4125
oklch(37.8% 0.045 90.5)
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 #38415A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.023
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.063
Use #38415A 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.