#38507A
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(43.2% 0.076 261.1), rgb(56, 80, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#38507A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38507A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 80, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.076 261.1) |
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 #38507A | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38507A | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #38507A text on white | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #38507A text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2DE
oklch(81% 0.044 260.4)
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Step 400
400
#88A1CE
oklch(70.6% 0.072 262)
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Step 500
500
#6A8AC1
oklch(63.2% 0.091 260.9)
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Step 600
600
#5273AD
oklch(55.6% 0.098 261.1)
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Step 700
700
#426095
oklch(49.1% 0.093 261.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#38507A
oklch(43.2% 0.076 261.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F4261
oklch(37.8% 0.059 259.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2739
oklch(27.1% 0.037 260)
#38507A 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) | #40537C | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384D79 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17595F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38507A
#38507A
oklch(43.2% 0.076 261.1)
- #654B17
#654B17
oklch(43% 0.076 81.2)
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 #38507A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.033
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.035
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.039
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.047
Use #38507A 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.