#38486A
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.4% 0.061 264.5), rgb(56, 72, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#38486A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 265°. 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 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38486A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 72, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 31%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.061 264.5) |
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 #38486A | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38486A | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #38486A text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #38486A text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1D8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 263.5)
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Step 400
400
#8FA1C5
oklch(70.8% 0.057 264.1)
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Step 500
500
#7389B6
oklch(63% 0.073 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C73A2
oklch(55.7% 0.078 264)
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Step 700
700
#4C608B
oklch(49.1% 0.074 264.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#38486A
oklch(40.4% 0.061 264.5)
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Step 900
900
#35415B
oklch(37.6% 0.048 265.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2635
oklch(26.9% 0.03 265.1)
#38486A 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) | #3C4B6B | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364669 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #254F54 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38486A
#38486A
oklch(40.4% 0.061 264.5)
- #58461E
#58461E
oklch(40.4% 0.062 85.1)
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 #38486A, 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 0.055
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.056
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
Use #38486A 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.