#38486F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.6% 0.069 266.4), rgb(56, 72, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#38486F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38486F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 72, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 33%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.069 266.4) |
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 #38486F | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38486F | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #38486F text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #38486F 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
#D2D9E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1DC
oklch(81% 0.04 266.4)
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Step 400
400
#8EA0CA
oklch(70.7% 0.065 266.7)
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Step 500
500
#7288BC
oklch(63% 0.083 266.4)
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Step 600
600
#5B72A8
oklch(55.7% 0.089 266)
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Step 700
700
#4B5F90
oklch(49.1% 0.083 266.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#38486F
oklch(40.6% 0.069 266.4)
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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)
#38486F 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) | #3A4B71 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34476E | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #225056 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38486F
#38486F
oklch(40.6% 0.069 266.4)
- #5A4617
#5A4617
oklch(40.6% 0.069 85.4)
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 #38486F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.053
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.057
Use #38486F 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.