#398CDD
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(62.8% 0.146 250.9), rgb(57, 140, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#398CDD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #398CDD |
| RGB | rgb(57, 140, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 71%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.146 250.9) |
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 #398CDD | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #398CDD | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #398CDD text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #398CDD text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 249.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FC5EE
oklch(81% 0.071 250.6)
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Step 400
400
#68A5E5
oklch(70.7% 0.114 250.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#398CDD
oklch(62.8% 0.146 250.9)
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Step 600
600
#0775CC
oklch(55.6% 0.159 251)
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Step 700
700
#0062AD
oklch(49.1% 0.142 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#03508F
oklch(42.7% 0.123 251.2)
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Step 900
900
#114372
oklch(37.7% 0.096 251)
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Step 950
950
#0C2843
oklch(27.1% 0.061 250.4)
#398CDD 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) | #6691E0 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E82DB | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FAA | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #398CDD
#398CDD
oklch(62.8% 0.146 250.9)
- #BB7800
#BB7800
oklch(62.8% 0.135 70.8)
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 #398CDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.015
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.036
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.037
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.056
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.063
Use #398CDD 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.