#398BF6
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(64.1% 0.178 256.6), rgb(57, 139, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#398BF6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #398BF6 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 139, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 91%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.178 256.6) |
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 #398BF6 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #398BF6 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #398BF6 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #398BF6 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 256.9)
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Step 300
300
#9CC3F9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 256.6)
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Step 400
400
#64A2F6
oklch(70.7% 0.14 256.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#398BF6
oklch(64.1% 0.178 256.6)
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Step 600
600
#006EE1
oklch(55.5% 0.194 256.7)
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Step 700
700
#005DBF
oklch(49.2% 0.171 256.5)
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Step 800
800
#004B9E
oklch(42.6% 0.15 256.7)
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Step 900
900
#0E407E
oklch(37.7% 0.117 256.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2649
oklch(27% 0.073 256.3)
#398BF6 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) | #5495FA | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E83F4 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4B4 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #398BF6
#398BF6
oklch(64.1% 0.178 256.6)
- #BA7F00
#BA7F00
oklch(64% 0.134 76.2)
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 #398BF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.030
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.034
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.069
Use #398BF6 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.