#38869D
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(58.1% 0.083 220.4), rgb(56, 134, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#38869D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 220°. 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 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38869D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 134, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 47%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.083 220.4) |
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 #38869D | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #38869D | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38869D text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38869D text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#CBDDE3
oklch(88.6% 0.021 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7D2
oklch(81% 0.038 220.6)
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Step 400
400
#76AABB
oklch(70.8% 0.06 220.3)
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Step 500
500
#5094AA
oklch(63% 0.076 221.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#38869D
oklch(58.1% 0.083 220.4)
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Step 700
700
#216B7F
oklch(49.2% 0.077 219.7)
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Step 800
800
#1E5767
oklch(42.7% 0.064 219.8)
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Step 900
900
#1F4854
oklch(37.8% 0.05 219.7)
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Step 950
950
#132A31
oklch(27% 0.032 219.8)
#38869D 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) | #78839E | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A789D | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E8D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38869D
#38869D
oklch(58.1% 0.083 220.4)
- #A56954
#A56954
oklch(58% 0.084 40)
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 #38869D, 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 0.033
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.033
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.036
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.043
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.043
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.044
Use #38869D 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.