#38466F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.2% 0.072 268.7), rgb(56, 70, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#38466F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38466F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 70, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 33%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.072 268.7) |
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 #38466F | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38466F | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #38466F text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #38466F text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 268.5)
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Step 400
400
#8A9FD7
oklch(70.8% 0.086 268.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E86CC
oklch(63.1% 0.109 268.8)
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Step 600
600
#566FB9
oklch(55.7% 0.119 268.3)
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Step 700
700
#475CA0
oklch(49.1% 0.112 269.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A4C81
oklch(42.8% 0.091 268.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38466F
oklch(40.2% 0.072 268.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D253D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 269.1)
#38466F 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) | #374A71 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31456E | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #234F55 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38466F
#38466F
oklch(40.2% 0.072 268.7)
- #584612
#584612
oklch(40.3% 0.072 89)
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 #38466F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.049
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
Use #38466F 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.