#38495A
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.8% 0.036 248.8), rgb(56, 73, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#38495A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38495A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 73, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 23%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.036 248.8) |
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 #38495A | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38495A | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #38495A text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #38495A text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3D2
oklch(81% 0.027 248.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CA3BB
oklch(70.6% 0.044 249.6)
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Step 500
500
#708DAA
oklch(63.2% 0.055 248.7)
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Step 600
600
#577795
oklch(55.7% 0.06 247.3)
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Step 700
700
#47647F
oklch(49.2% 0.055 247.2)
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Step 800
800
#3B5168
oklch(42.7% 0.047 250.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38495A
oklch(39.8% 0.036 248.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2831
oklch(27.1% 0.022 245.9)
#38495A 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) | #42495B | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E465A | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D4D4F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38495A
#38495A
oklch(39.8% 0.036 248.8)
- #544432
#544432
oklch(39.8% 0.036 69.8)
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 #38495A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.023
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
Use #38495A 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.