#38497E
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41.8% 0.091 268.8), rgb(56, 73, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#38497E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38497E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 73, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.091 268.8) |
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 #38497E | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38497E | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #38497E text on white | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #38497E text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 268.5)
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Step 400
400
#8A9FD6
oklch(70.7% 0.084 268.1)
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Step 500
500
#6E86CC
oklch(63.1% 0.109 268.8)
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Step 600
600
#576FB8
oklch(55.7% 0.117 268.7)
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Step 700
700
#475C9F
oklch(49.1% 0.11 269)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#38497E
oklch(41.8% 0.091 268.8)
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Step 900
900
#323F67
oklch(37.6% 0.071 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D253D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 269.1)
#38497E 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) | #334F80 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B497D | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14545D | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38497E
#38497E
oklch(41.8% 0.091 268.8)
- #5F4900
#5F4900
oklch(41.7% 0.085 88.8)
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 #38497E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.036
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.039
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.049
Use #38497E 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.