#38416D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.9% 0.076 273.6), rgb(56, 65, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#38416D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38416D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 65, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 32%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.076 273.6) |
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 #38416D | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38416D | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #38416D text on white | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #38416D text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#8E9DDA
oklch(70.8% 0.091 273.2)
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Step 500
500
#7383CF
oklch(63% 0.116 273.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D6CBC
oklch(55.7% 0.125 273.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C59A2
oklch(48.9% 0.117 273.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F4984
oklch(42.7% 0.098 274.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38416D
oklch(38.9% 0.076 273.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F243E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 274.4)
#38416D 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) | #31466F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C426C | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #254A51 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38416D
#38416D
oklch(38.9% 0.076 273.6)
- #524307
#524307
oklch(38.8% 0.075 93.5)
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 #38416D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
Use #38416D 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.