#38849B
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(57.5% 0.082 220.9), rgb(56, 132, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#38849B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38849B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 132, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 47%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.082 220.9) |
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 #38849B | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #38849B | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38849B text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38849B text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEF
oklch(93.7% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE3
oklch(88.6% 0.021 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7D1
oklch(80.9% 0.037 218.7)
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Step 400
400
#77AABB
oklch(70.8% 0.059 220.7)
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Step 500
500
#5194AA
oklch(63.1% 0.076 221.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#38849B
oklch(57.5% 0.082 220.9)
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Step 700
700
#236A7F
oklch(49% 0.076 221.4)
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Step 800
800
#1F5767
oklch(42.7% 0.063 220.1)
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Step 900
900
#204854
oklch(37.8% 0.049 220.1)
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Step 950
950
#142A31
oklch(27% 0.031 220.6)
#38849B 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) | #76819C | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68769B | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B8B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38849B
#38849B
oklch(57.5% 0.082 220.9)
- #A26853
#A26853
oklch(57.5% 0.081 40.7)
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 #38849B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.022
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.029
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.033
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.036
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.041
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.044
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.044
Use #38849B 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.