#38477F
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(41.4% 0.095 270.5), rgb(56, 71, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#38477F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38477F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 71, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 39%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.095 270.5) |
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 #38477F | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38477F | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #38477F text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #38477F text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF5
oklch(93.7% 0.015 270)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE6
oklch(80.8% 0.057 271.7)
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Step 400
400
#8B9ED9
oklch(70.7% 0.089 270.3)
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Step 500
500
#6F85CF
oklch(63.1% 0.115 270.3)
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Step 600
600
#586DBC
oklch(55.6% 0.125 270.7)
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Step 700
700
#485BA2
oklch(49.1% 0.116 270.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#38477F
oklch(41.4% 0.095 270.5)
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Step 900
900
#333F69
oklch(37.8% 0.074 270.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E253E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 271.1)
#38477F 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) | #2F4D81 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27477E | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14535D | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38477F
#38477F
oklch(41.4% 0.095 270.5)
- #5D4900
#5D4900
oklch(41.5% 0.085 90.7)
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 #38477F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.038
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.048
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.050
Use #38477F 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.