#38779E
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(54.5% 0.089 238.6), rgb(56, 119, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#38779E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38779E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 119, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 48%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.089 238.6) |
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 #38779E | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #38779E | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38779E text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38779E text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 235)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 238.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BA7C4
oklch(70.7% 0.064 237.7)
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Step 500
500
#5891B6
oklch(63.2% 0.082 238.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#38779E
oklch(54.5% 0.089 238.6)
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Step 700
700
#2D678A
oklch(49.1% 0.082 238.2)
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Step 800
800
#275470
oklch(42.7% 0.068 238.5)
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Step 900
900
#24465B
oklch(37.8% 0.054 237.6)
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Step 950
950
#162935
oklch(27.1% 0.033 237.5)
#38779E 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) | #6577A0 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576C9D | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008184 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38779E
#38779E
oklch(54.5% 0.089 238.6)
- #966238
#966238
oklch(54.3% 0.089 58.3)
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 #38779E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.016
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.018
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.018
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.022
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.028
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.031
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.032
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.033
Use #38779E 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.