#38869B
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(58% 0.082 218.5), rgb(56, 134, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#38869B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38869B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 134, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 47%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.082 218.5) |
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 #38869B | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #38869B | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38869B text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38869B text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 216.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7D1
oklch(80.9% 0.037 218.7)
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Step 400
400
#76AAB9
oklch(70.7% 0.059 217.7)
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Step 500
500
#5095A8
oklch(63.2% 0.075 217.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#38869B
oklch(58% 0.082 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#216B7E
oklch(49.2% 0.076 218.6)
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Step 800
800
#1E5766
oklch(42.7% 0.063 218.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4853
oklch(37.7% 0.049 217.8)
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Step 950
950
#132A31
oklch(27% 0.032 219.8)
#38869B 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) | #79829C | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A789B | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D8D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38869B
#38869B
oklch(58% 0.082 218.5)
- #A46956
#A46956
oklch(58% 0.082 38.6)
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 #38869B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.021
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.034
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.036
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.041
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.044
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
Use #38869B 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.