#38466B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.9% 0.065 267.6), rgb(56, 70, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#38466B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 268°. 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 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38466B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 70, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 31%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.065 267.6) |
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 #38466B | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38466B | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #38466B text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #38466B text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#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
#D1D9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 267.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 268.3)
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Step 400
400
#8B9FD2
oklch(70.6% 0.078 267.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F87C7
oklch(63.1% 0.101 267.8)
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Step 600
600
#5770B3
oklch(55.6% 0.109 267.3)
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Step 700
700
#475D9A
oklch(49% 0.102 267.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B4C7D
oklch(42.6% 0.084 268.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38466B
oklch(39.9% 0.065 267.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D263B
oklch(27.1% 0.041 266)
#38466B 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) | #39496D | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34456A | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #254E53 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38466B
#38466B
oklch(39.9% 0.065 267.6)
- #564519
#564519
oklch(39.9% 0.065 87.8)
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 #38466B, 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 0.052
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.063
Use #38466B 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.