#38486E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.6% 0.067 266.1), rgb(56, 72, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#38486E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38486E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 72, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 33%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.067 266.1) |
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 #38486E | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38486E | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #38486E text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #38486E text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1DB
oklch(81% 0.039 265.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EA0C9
oklch(70.6% 0.064 266.3)
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Step 500
500
#7388BB
oklch(63% 0.081 266.9)
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Step 600
600
#5B72A7
oklch(55.7% 0.087 265.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B5F8F
oklch(49.1% 0.081 266.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#38486E
oklch(40.6% 0.067 266.1)
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Step 900
900
#34415E
oklch(37.7% 0.053 265.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2637
oklch(27% 0.033 266.9)
#38486E 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) | #3A4B70 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34466D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #235056 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38486E
#38486E
oklch(40.6% 0.067 266.1)
- #594619
#594619
oklch(40.5% 0.067 85.9)
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 #38486E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.057
Use #38486E 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.