#398EBC
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(61.5% 0.107 236), rgb(57, 142, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#398EBC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #398EBC |
| RGB | rgb(57, 142, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 53%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.107 236) |
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 #398EBC | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #398EBC | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #398EBC text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #398EBC text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.029 234.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C7DE
oklch(81% 0.052 234.9)
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Step 400
400
#6CA9CE
oklch(70.7% 0.083 236.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#398EBC
oklch(61.5% 0.107 236)
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Step 600
600
#0F7CAE
oklch(55.5% 0.117 236.5)
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Step 700
700
#006994
oklch(49.2% 0.105 235.5)
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Step 800
800
#075579
oklch(42.6% 0.09 236.6)
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Step 900
900
#144761
oklch(37.8% 0.069 235.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A39
oklch(27.1% 0.044 235)
#398EBC 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) | #788DBE | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6680BB | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A9E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #398EBC
#398EBC
oklch(61.5% 0.107 236)
- #B57341
#B57341
oklch(61.6% 0.106 56.3)
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 #398EBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.028
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.033
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.036
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.041
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.054
Use #398EBC 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.