#38486B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.4% 0.063 264.9), rgb(56, 72, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#38486B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38486B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 72, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 31%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.063 264.9) |
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 #38486B | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38486B | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #38486B text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #38486B 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
#D2D9E7
oklch(88.4% 0.021 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1D9
oklch(80.9% 0.036 264.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FA1C6
oklch(70.8% 0.058 264.6)
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Step 500
500
#7389B8
oklch(63.1% 0.076 264.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C72A4
oklch(55.6% 0.083 265.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B608C
oklch(49.1% 0.076 264.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#38486B
oklch(40.4% 0.063 264.9)
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Step 900
900
#35415C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 265.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2636
oklch(26.9% 0.032 266.1)
#38486B 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) | #3B4B6C | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36466A | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #254F54 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38486B
#38486B
oklch(40.4% 0.063 264.9)
- #58461D
#58461D
oklch(40.4% 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 #38486B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.055
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
Use #38486B 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.