#398EBF
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(61.7% 0.11 237.7), rgb(57, 142, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#398EBF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #398EBF |
| RGB | rgb(57, 142, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 54%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.11 237.7) |
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 #398EBF | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #398EBF | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #398EBF text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #398EBF text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#C8DDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.03 236.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C6E0
oklch(80.8% 0.054 239)
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Step 400
400
#6BA9D0
oklch(70.8% 0.086 237.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#398EBF
oklch(61.7% 0.11 237.7)
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Step 600
600
#0E7CB0
oklch(55.6% 0.119 237.5)
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Step 700
700
#006896
oklch(49.1% 0.108 237.6)
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Step 800
800
#06557B
oklch(42.7% 0.092 237.9)
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Step 900
900
#134663
oklch(37.6% 0.072 238.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E293A
oklch(26.9% 0.046 239.3)
#398EBF 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) | #778EC1 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6581BE | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B9F | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #398EBF
#398EBF
oklch(61.7% 0.11 237.7)
- #B6733D
#B6733D
oklch(61.7% 0.11 57.6)
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 #398EBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.028
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.031
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.034
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.037
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.038
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.058
Use #398EBF 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.