#438ABE
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(61% 0.107 243), rgb(67, 138, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#438ABE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438ABE |
| RGB | rgb(67, 138, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 49%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.107 243) |
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 #438ABE | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #438ABE | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438ABE text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438ABE text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 241.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C5E0
oklch(80.8% 0.052 243.1)
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Step 400
400
#72A7D1
oklch(70.7% 0.083 243.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#438ABE
oklch(61% 0.107 243)
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Step 600
600
#277AB1
oklch(55.7% 0.115 242.5)
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Step 700
700
#186698
oklch(49% 0.107 242.8)
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Step 800
800
#18547C
oklch(42.8% 0.089 242.7)
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Step 900
900
#1B4563
oklch(37.6% 0.069 242.8)
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Step 950
950
#11293A
oklch(27% 0.044 241.7)
#438ABE 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) | #738BC0 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627FBD | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00979C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438ABE
#438ABE
oklch(61% 0.107 243)
- #B07439
#B07439
oklch(61% 0.106 62.9)
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 #438ABE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.017
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.024
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.031
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.036
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.054
Use #438ABE 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.