#38517E
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(43.6% 0.081 261.5), rgb(56, 81, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#38517E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38517E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 81, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.081 261.5) |
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 #38517E | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38517E | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #38517E text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #38517E text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#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
#D0DAEB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 261.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 262.5)
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Step 400
400
#86A1D0
oklch(70.6% 0.076 261.3)
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Step 500
500
#6889C4
oklch(63% 0.097 261.6)
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Step 600
600
#5073B1
oklch(55.7% 0.105 261.2)
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Step 700
700
#416098
oklch(49.2% 0.097 261.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#38517E
oklch(43.6% 0.081 261.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4163
oklch(37.6% 0.063 262.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B263A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 261.9)
#38517E 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) | #3F5580 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374E7D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #125B61 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38517E
#38517E
oklch(43.6% 0.081 261.5)
- #684C12
#684C12
oklch(43.6% 0.081 81.1)
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 #38517E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.028
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.029
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.033
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.033
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.038
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.038
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.040
Use #38517E 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.