#38507C
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(43.3% 0.079 261.8), rgb(56, 80, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#38507C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38507C |
| RGB | rgb(56, 80, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 38%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.079 261.8) |
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 #38507C | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38507C | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #38507C text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #38507C text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 261.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1DF
oklch(80.8% 0.046 261.8)
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Step 400
400
#87A1CF
oklch(70.6% 0.074 261.7)
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Step 500
500
#6A89C3
oklch(63% 0.095 262.4)
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Step 600
600
#5172AF
oklch(55.5% 0.103 262)
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Step 700
700
#426097
oklch(49.2% 0.096 261.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#38507C
oklch(43.3% 0.079 261.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4162
oklch(37.6% 0.062 262)
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Step 950
950
#1C263A
oklch(26.9% 0.04 263.6)
#38507C 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) | #3F547E | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374D7B | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #155A60 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38507C
#38507C
oklch(43.3% 0.079 261.8)
- #664C14
#664C14
oklch(43.4% 0.079 82.4)
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 #38507C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.033
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.035
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.038
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.044
Use #38507C 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.