#38467B
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.9% 0.091 270.8), rgb(56, 70, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#38467B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38467B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 70, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.091 270.8) |
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 #38467B | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38467B | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #38467B text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #38467B text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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 800.
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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
#D2D9ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0E4
oklch(81% 0.053 270.7)
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Step 400
400
#8D9ED6
oklch(70.7% 0.085 271.1)
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Step 500
500
#7185CB
oklch(63.1% 0.108 270.9)
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Step 600
600
#5A6EB8
oklch(55.7% 0.117 270.8)
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Step 700
700
#4A5B9E
oklch(49% 0.109 271.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#38467B
oklch(40.9% 0.091 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#343F67
oklch(37.8% 0.07 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E253C
oklch(27% 0.044 270.3)
#38467B 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) | #304C7D | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29467A | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19515A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38467B
#38467B
oklch(40.9% 0.091 270.8)
- #5B4800
#5B4800
oklch(41% 0.084 91.5)
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 #38467B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.040
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.042
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.046
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
Use #38467B 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.