#38528F
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(44.9% 0.105 265.1), rgb(56, 82, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#38528F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38528F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 82, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 44%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.105 265.1) |
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 #38528F | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38528F | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #38528F text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #38528F text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 265.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADC1E9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 264.2)
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Step 400
400
#839FDE
oklch(70.6% 0.098 265.6)
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Step 500
500
#6487D5
oklch(63.2% 0.124 264.8)
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Step 600
600
#4B6FC3
oklch(55.6% 0.137 264.8)
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Step 700
700
#3D5CA8
oklch(49.1% 0.127 265.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#38528F
oklch(44.9% 0.105 265.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C406D
oklch(37.8% 0.081 264.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2540
oklch(26.9% 0.053 266.2)
#38528F 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) | #375891 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B508E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006069 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38528F
#38528F
oklch(44.9% 0.105 265.1)
- #6C5000
#6C5000
oklch(44.9% 0.092 85.2)
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 #38528F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.019
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.027
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.029
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.030
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.039
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.044
Use #38528F 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.