#438AEC
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.6% 0.164 257.1), rgb(67, 138, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#438AEC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438AEC |
| RGB | rgb(67, 138, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 82%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.164 257.1) |
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 #438AEC | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #438AEC | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438AEC text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438AEC text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 256.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0C3F5
oklch(80.9% 0.081 257.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BA2EF
oklch(70.7% 0.128 257)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#438AEC
oklch(63.6% 0.164 257.1)
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Step 600
600
#1E70D9
oklch(55.7% 0.178 257.1)
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Step 700
700
#0F5DBC
oklch(49.2% 0.165 257.1)
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Step 800
800
#114C98
oklch(42.6% 0.138 257.3)
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Step 900
900
#174079
oklch(37.6% 0.107 257.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2647
oklch(27% 0.068 257.7)
#438AEC 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) | #5B92F0 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E83EA | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1AF | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438AEC
#438AEC
oklch(63.6% 0.164 257.1)
- #B77E00
#B77E00
oklch(63.5% 0.133 77)
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 #438AEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.018
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.030
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.031
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.046
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.058
Use #438AEC 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.