#398BD3
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(62% 0.135 248.4), rgb(57, 139, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#398BD3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #398BD3 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 139, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 64%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.135 248.4) |
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 #398BD3 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #398BD3 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #398BD3 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #398BD3 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 248)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 248.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 248.6)
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Step 400
400
#6AA6DF
oklch(70.7% 0.105 248.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#398BD3
oklch(62% 0.135 248.4)
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Step 600
600
#0E77C4
oklch(55.6% 0.146 248.4)
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Step 700
700
#0064A8
oklch(49.2% 0.133 248.3)
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Step 800
800
#065289
oklch(42.8% 0.112 248.1)
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Step 900
900
#13446E
oklch(37.7% 0.088 248.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2840
oklch(27% 0.056 248.3)
#398BD3 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) | #6A8ED6 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5480D2 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009CA5 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #398BD3
#398BD3
oklch(62% 0.135 248.4)
- #BA7404
#BA7404
oklch(62% 0.135 68.2)
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 #398BD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.042
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.057
Use #398BD3 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.