#38559F
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(46.6% 0.125 265.7), rgb(56, 85, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#38559F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38559F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 85, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 48%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.125 265.7) |
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 #38559F | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #38559F | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #38559F text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #38559F text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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 700.
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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
#CFD9F0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC1E9
oklch(81% 0.06 265.1)
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Step 400
400
#849FDD
oklch(70.6% 0.096 265.9)
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Step 500
500
#6686D4
oklch(63% 0.124 266.1)
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Step 600
600
#4D6FC1
oklch(55.6% 0.133 265.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#38559F
oklch(46.6% 0.125 265.7)
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Step 800
800
#344C87
oklch(42.8% 0.102 265.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D3F6C
oklch(37.6% 0.081 266.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A253F
oklch(26.8% 0.051 265.7)
#38559F 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) | #315DA2 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F549D | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006672 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38559F
#38559F
oklch(46.6% 0.125 265.7)
- #725500
#725500
oklch(46.7% 0.096 85.6)
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 #38559F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.030
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.036
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
Use #38559F 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.