#38496B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.7% 0.062 263.5), rgb(56, 73, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#38496B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 264°. 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 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38496B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 73, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 31%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.062 263.5) |
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 #38496B | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38496B | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #38496B text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #38496B text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#8EA1C5
oklch(70.7% 0.057 263.1)
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Step 500
500
#7289B7
oklch(63% 0.075 263.8)
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Step 600
600
#5B73A3
oklch(55.7% 0.08 263.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B608B
oklch(49.1% 0.074 263.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#38496B
oklch(40.7% 0.062 263.5)
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Step 900
900
#34415B
oklch(37.6% 0.048 263.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2635
oklch(26.9% 0.03 265.1)
#38496B 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) | #3D4C6C | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37476A | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #255055 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38496B
#38496B
oklch(40.7% 0.062 263.5)
- #59461F
#59461F
oklch(40.5% 0.061 83.4)
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 #38496B, 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
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.054
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
Use #38496B 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.