#38576F
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.3% 0.054 242.7), rgb(56, 87, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#38576F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38576F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 87, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 33%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.054 242.7) |
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 #38576F | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38576F | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #38576F text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #38576F text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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 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
#D0DBE4
oklch(88.6% 0.017 242.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4D4
oklch(81% 0.031 242.1)
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Step 400
400
#86A5BE
oklch(70.7% 0.05 242.8)
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Step 500
500
#678EAE
oklch(63% 0.065 243.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D7899
oklch(55.5% 0.07 242.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E6583
oklch(49.1% 0.066 242.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#38576F
oklch(44.3% 0.054 242.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D4456
oklch(37.6% 0.042 242.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2833
oklch(27% 0.027 244.6)
#38576F 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) | #4D5770 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45516F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F5D5F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38576F
#38576F
oklch(44.3% 0.054 242.7)
- #694D33
#694D33
oklch(44.4% 0.054 63.6)
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 #38576F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.041
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.044
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.050
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.055
Use #38576F 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.