#38445C
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.6% 0.044 263.9), rgb(56, 68, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#38445C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38445C |
| RGB | rgb(56, 68, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 24%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.044 263.9) |
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 #38445C | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38445C | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #38445C text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #38445C 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 266)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.033 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#90A1C2
oklch(70.7% 0.052 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#7589B3
oklch(63% 0.068 264.8)
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Step 600
600
#5D739F
oklch(55.6% 0.074 263.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D6088
oklch(49.1% 0.069 264.5)
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Step 800
800
#3F4F6E
oklch(42.8% 0.056 263.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38445C
oklch(38.6% 0.044 263.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2634
oklch(26.8% 0.028 263.9)
#38445C 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) | #3C465D | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38425B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D494C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38445C
#38445C
oklch(38.6% 0.044 263.9)
- #4F4228
#4F4228
oklch(38.6% 0.044 83.9)
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 #38445C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.020
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.063
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
Use #38445C 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.