#438AE1
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63% 0.15 255), rgb(67, 138, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#438AE1 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438AE1 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 138, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 72%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.15 255) |
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 #438AE1 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #438AE1 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438AE1 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438AE1 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 255.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1C3F0
oklch(80.8% 0.074 255.6)
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Step 400
400
#6DA3E8
oklch(70.6% 0.117 255.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#438AE1
oklch(63% 0.15 255)
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Step 600
600
#2072CF
oklch(55.5% 0.163 255)
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Step 700
700
#115FB4
oklch(49.1% 0.152 255.2)
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Step 800
800
#134E91
oklch(42.6% 0.125 255)
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Step 900
900
#184274
oklch(37.8% 0.097 254.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2744
oklch(27% 0.062 254.6)
#438AE1 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) | #6290E4 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A82DF | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EAB | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438AE1
#438AE1
oklch(63% 0.15 255)
- #B77B00
#B77B00
oklch(62.9% 0.133 74.9)
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 #438AE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.011
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.034
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.045
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.066
Use #438AE1 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.