#398EB3
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(61.1% 0.098 230.2), rgb(57, 142, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#398EB3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #398EB3 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 142, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 52%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.098 230.2) |
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 #398EB3 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #398EB3 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #398EB3 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #398EB3 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 230.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7DA
oklch(80.9% 0.048 230.4)
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Step 400
400
#6DAAC8
oklch(70.8% 0.077 230.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#398EB3
oklch(61.1% 0.098 230.2)
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Step 600
600
#127EA5
oklch(55.6% 0.106 229.7)
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Step 700
700
#006A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 229.8)
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Step 800
800
#095773
oklch(42.8% 0.082 229.6)
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Step 900
900
#15485D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 229.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A36
oklch(27% 0.04 229.1)
#398EB3 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) | #7B8CB5 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A80B2 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00989A | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #398EB3
#398EB3
oklch(61.1% 0.098 230.2)
- #B3714C
#B3714C
oklch(61.1% 0.098 49.4)
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 #398EB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.033
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.033
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.034
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.035
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.051
Use #398EB3 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.