#38415C
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.9% 0.048 269.8), rgb(56, 65, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#38415C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38415C |
| RGB | rgb(56, 65, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 24%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.048 269.8) |
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 #38415C | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38415C | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #38415C text on white | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #38415C text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 270.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0D9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#929FC5
oklch(70.6% 0.058 270.1)
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Step 500
500
#7888B7
oklch(63.2% 0.073 269.7)
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Step 600
600
#6171A3
oklch(55.6% 0.08 270.1)
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Step 700
700
#505E8B
oklch(49% 0.075 270.3)
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Step 800
800
#424D71
oklch(42.7% 0.062 270.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38415C
oklch(37.9% 0.048 269.8)
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Step 950
950
#202636
oklch(27% 0.031 268.4)
#38415C 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) | #38435D | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35405B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D464A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38415C
#38415C
oklch(37.9% 0.048 269.8)
- #4C4123
#4C4123
oklch(37.9% 0.048 89.9)
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 #38415C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.024
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.064
Use #38415C 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.