#38527D
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(43.8% 0.078 260.1), rgb(56, 82, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#38527D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38527D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 82, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 38%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.078 260.1) |
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 #38527D | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38527D | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #38527D text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #38527D text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#B0C2DF
oklch(81% 0.046 259.9)
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Step 400
400
#86A2CF
oklch(70.8% 0.073 259.8)
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Step 500
500
#688AC2
oklch(63.1% 0.093 260.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F73AF
oklch(55.6% 0.103 260.2)
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Step 700
700
#406096
oklch(49% 0.095 260.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#38527D
oklch(43.8% 0.078 260.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E4262
oklch(37.8% 0.061 259.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2739
oklch(27.1% 0.038 258.3)
#38527D 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) | #41557F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394F7C | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #135B62 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38527D
#38527D
oklch(43.8% 0.078 260.1)
- #684D17
#684D17
oklch(43.8% 0.078 81)
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 #38527D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.027
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.031
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.032
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.038
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.040
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.040
Use #38527D 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.