#38446A
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.4% 0.066 269.8), rgb(56, 68, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#38446A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38446A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 68, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 31%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.066 269.8) |
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 #38446A | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38446A | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #38446A text on white | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #38446A text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 269.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0E2
oklch(81% 0.05 269.9)
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Step 400
400
#8D9FD3
oklch(70.8% 0.079 269.6)
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Step 500
500
#7186C8
oklch(63.1% 0.103 269.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A6FB4
oklch(55.6% 0.11 269.8)
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Step 700
700
#4A5C9B
oklch(49% 0.103 270.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D4C7E
oklch(42.8% 0.085 269.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38446A
oklch(39.4% 0.066 269.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E253B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 269.9)
#38446A 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) | #36486C | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324369 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #264C52 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38446A
#38446A
oklch(39.4% 0.066 269.8)
- #544416
#544416
oklch(39.4% 0.066 89.6)
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 #38446A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.063
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.065
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.066
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.066
Use #38446A 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.