#438ACE
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(61.9% 0.126 249.7), rgb(67, 138, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#438ACE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438ACE |
| RGB | rgb(67, 138, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 59%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.126 249.7) |
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 #438ACE | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #438ACE | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438ACE text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438ACE text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBEF
oklch(88.4% 0.034 251)
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Step 300
300
#A3C4E7
oklch(80.8% 0.061 250.1)
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Step 400
400
#70A5DC
oklch(70.7% 0.099 250.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#438ACE
oklch(61.9% 0.126 249.7)
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Step 600
600
#2477BF
oklch(55.7% 0.136 249.4)
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Step 700
700
#1563A5
oklch(49% 0.127 249.8)
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Step 800
800
#165186
oklch(42.7% 0.106 250.1)
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Step 900
900
#1A446B
oklch(37.8% 0.082 249.5)
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Step 950
950
#10283F
oklch(27% 0.053 249.5)
#438ACE 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) | #6C8DD1 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5880CD | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AA2 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438ACE
#438ACE
oklch(61.9% 0.126 249.7)
- #B5761B
#B5761B
oklch(61.8% 0.125 69.7)
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 #438ACE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.034
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.054
Use #438ACE 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.