#38465E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.2% 0.045 261), rgb(56, 70, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#38465E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38465E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 70, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 25%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.045 261) |
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 #38465E | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38465E | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #38465E text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #38465E 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#8EA1C3
oklch(70.6% 0.054 262)
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Step 500
500
#728AB4
oklch(63.1% 0.069 261.4)
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Step 600
600
#5A749F
oklch(55.6% 0.074 260.2)
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Step 700
700
#4A6188
oklch(49.1% 0.069 260.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D4F6F
oklch(42.7% 0.058 261.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38465E
oklch(39.2% 0.045 261)
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Step 950
950
#1F2734
oklch(27.1% 0.027 260)
#38465E 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) | #3E475F | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A445D | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C4B4E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38465E
#38465E
oklch(39.2% 0.045 261)
- #524329
#524329
oklch(39.2% 0.045 80.6)
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 #38465E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.021
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.062
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.063
Use #38465E 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.