#38445F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.8% 0.049 265.7), rgb(56, 68, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#38445F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38445F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 68, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 26%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.049 265.7) |
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 #38445F | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38445F | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #38445F text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #38445F text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1D9
oklch(80.9% 0.036 264.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FA0C6
oklch(70.6% 0.059 266)
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Step 500
500
#7489B7
oklch(63.1% 0.074 265.4)
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Step 600
600
#5D72A3
oklch(55.6% 0.081 266.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C608C
oklch(49.2% 0.075 265.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F4E72
oklch(42.7% 0.063 266.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38445F
oklch(38.8% 0.049 265.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2636
oklch(26.9% 0.032 266.1)
#38445F 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) | #3B4660 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37435E | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C4A4D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38445F
#38445F
oklch(38.8% 0.049 265.7)
- #504325
#504325
oklch(38.9% 0.049 86.7)
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 #38445F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.022
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
Use #38445F 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.