#38436D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.3% 0.073 271.6), rgb(56, 67, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#38436D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38436D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 67, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 32%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.073 271.6) |
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 #38436D | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38436D | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #38436D text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #38436D text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 273.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 272.4)
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Step 400
400
#8D9ED8
oklch(70.8% 0.087 271.5)
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Step 500
500
#7185CD
oklch(63.2% 0.111 271.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A6DBA
oklch(55.6% 0.122 271.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A5BA0
oklch(49.1% 0.112 271.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D4A82
oklch(42.6% 0.094 272)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38436D
oklch(39.3% 0.073 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E253D
oklch(27% 0.046 270.7)
#38436D 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) | #34476F | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F436C | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #244C53 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38436D
#38436D
oklch(39.3% 0.073 271.6)
- #54440E
#54440E
oklch(39.3% 0.072 91.5)
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 #38436D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.064
Use #38436D 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.