#38476A
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.1% 0.062 265.9), rgb(56, 71, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#38476A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38476A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 71, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 31%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.062 265.9) |
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 #38476A | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38476A | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #38476A text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #38476A 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
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1E0
oklch(81% 0.047 264.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BA0D0
oklch(70.7% 0.075 266.2)
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Step 500
500
#6E88C4
oklch(63.1% 0.096 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#5671B0
oklch(55.6% 0.103 265.6)
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Step 700
700
#475E98
oklch(49.1% 0.097 266.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A4D7B
oklch(42.7% 0.08 266.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38476A
oklch(40.1% 0.062 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D263A
oklch(27% 0.04 265.3)
#38476A 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) | #3A4A6B | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354569 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #264E53 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38476A
#38476A
oklch(40.1% 0.062 265.9)
- #57451C
#57451C
oklch(40% 0.063 85.5)
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 #38476A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.058
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
Use #38476A 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.