#38586A
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.3% 0.048 234), rgb(56, 88, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#38586A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 234°. 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 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38586A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 88, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 31%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.048 234) |
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 #38586A | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38586A | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #38586A text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #38586A text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4D0
oklch(80.9% 0.028 234.1)
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Step 400
400
#86A6B9
oklch(70.8% 0.045 234.3)
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Step 500
500
#6790A7
oklch(63.2% 0.057 233.4)
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Step 600
600
#4D7A92
oklch(55.7% 0.062 232.7)
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Step 700
700
#3E667D
oklch(49% 0.058 234.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#38586A
oklch(44.3% 0.048 234)
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Step 900
900
#2D4553
oklch(37.7% 0.038 234.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2830
oklch(26.9% 0.023 235.8)
#38586A 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) | #50576B | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48526A | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #225D5E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38586A
#38586A
oklch(44.3% 0.048 234)
- #694C3A
#694C3A
oklch(44.3% 0.048 52.9)
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 #38586A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.025
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.054
Use #38586A 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.