#38596E
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.8% 0.052 237.5), rgb(56, 89, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#38596E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38596E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 89, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 33%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.052 237.5) |
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 #38596E | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38596E | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #38596E text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #38596E text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4D2
oklch(80.9% 0.03 237)
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Step 400
400
#85A6BC
oklch(70.8% 0.049 237.6)
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Step 500
500
#658FAB
oklch(63% 0.063 238.2)
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Step 600
600
#4C7996
oklch(55.5% 0.067 237.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D6680
oklch(49.1% 0.062 237.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#38596E
oklch(44.8% 0.052 237.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4555
oklch(37.8% 0.04 238.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2832
oklch(26.9% 0.027 240.1)
#38596E 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) | #50586F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48536E | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #205E60 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38596E
#38596E
oklch(44.8% 0.052 237.5)
- #6B4D38
#6B4D38
oklch(44.7% 0.052 55.9)
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 #38596E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.019
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.043
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.052
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.052
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.054
Use #38596E 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.