#38427B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40% 0.096 273.8), rgb(56, 66, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#38427B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38427B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 66, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.096 273.8) |
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 #38427B | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38427B | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #38427B text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #38427B text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#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
#D0D8F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 272.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1BEF0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 273.3)
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Step 400
400
#8A9BE9
oklch(70.8% 0.116 273.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E80E2
oklch(63.1% 0.148 273.6)
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Step 600
600
#5867D0
oklch(55.6% 0.161 273.9)
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Step 700
700
#4855B4
oklch(49.1% 0.15 273.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B4691
oklch(42.6% 0.123 273.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38427B
oklch(40% 0.096 273.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2344
oklch(26.9% 0.062 273.8)
#38427B 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) | #2A497D | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22447A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A4E58 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38427B
#38427B
oklch(40% 0.096 273.8)
- #564600
#564600
oklch(39.9% 0.082 94)
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 #38427B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.042
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.053
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
Use #38427B 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.