#38506D
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(42.5% 0.057 253.7), rgb(56, 80, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#38506D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38506D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 80, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 32%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.057 253.7) |
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 #38506D | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38506D | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #38506D text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #38506D text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF0
oklch(93.5% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 253.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2D6
oklch(80.8% 0.033 254)
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Step 400
400
#8AA3C2
oklch(70.7% 0.054 254)
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Step 500
500
#6D8CB2
oklch(63.1% 0.068 253.9)
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Step 600
600
#54769E
oklch(55.7% 0.074 253.1)
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Step 700
700
#456387
oklch(49.2% 0.068 253.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#38506D
oklch(42.5% 0.057 253.7)
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Step 900
900
#314359
oklch(37.7% 0.044 253.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2734
oklch(26.9% 0.028 255.2)
#38506D 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) | #45516E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4C6C | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22565A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38506D
#38506D
oklch(42.5% 0.057 253.7)
- #614A2A
#614A2A
oklch(42.6% 0.056 74.4)
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 #38506D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
Use #38506D 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.