#38546E
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(43.5% 0.055 247.4), rgb(56, 84, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#38546E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38546E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 84, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 33%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.055 247.4) |
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 #38546E | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38546E | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #38546E text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #38546E text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBF0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 250.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1C3D5
oklch(80.9% 0.032 248.2)
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Step 400
400
#88A4BF
oklch(70.7% 0.05 247.6)
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Step 500
500
#698DAF
oklch(63% 0.065 247.5)
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Step 600
600
#50779B
oklch(55.5% 0.071 247.3)
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Step 700
700
#416485
oklch(49.1% 0.067 247.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#38546E
oklch(43.5% 0.055 247.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F4457
oklch(37.7% 0.042 246.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2833
oklch(27.1% 0.026 246.6)
#38546E 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) | #49546F | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424F6D | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #215A5D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38546E
#38546E
oklch(43.5% 0.055 247.4)
- #664B2F
#664B2F
oklch(43.5% 0.056 66.5)
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 #38546E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.025
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.043
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.048
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
Use #38546E 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.