#38446C
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.5% 0.07 270.3), rgb(56, 68, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#38446C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38446C |
| RGB | rgb(56, 68, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 32%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.07 270.3) |
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 #38446C | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38446C | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #38446C text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #38446C text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#8C9ED5
oklch(70.6% 0.083 270.2)
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Step 500
500
#7186CA
oklch(63.2% 0.106 270.1)
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Step 600
600
#596EB7
oklch(55.5% 0.116 270.2)
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Step 700
700
#495C9E
oklch(49.1% 0.108 270)
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Step 800
800
#3C4B80
oklch(42.6% 0.09 270.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38446C
oklch(39.5% 0.07 270.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E253C
oklch(27% 0.044 270.3)
#38446C 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) | #35486E | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30446B | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #254C53 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38446C
#38446C
oklch(39.5% 0.07 270.3)
- #554413
#554413
oklch(39.4% 0.069 89.3)
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 #38446C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.061
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
Use #38446C 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.