#438AF2
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(64% 0.172 258.1), rgb(67, 138, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#438AF2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438AF2 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 138, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 87%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.172 258.1) |
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 #438AF2 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #438AF2 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438AF2 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438AF2 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF9
oklch(88.6% 0.047 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FC3F7
oklch(81% 0.084 257.5)
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Step 400
400
#6AA1F3
oklch(70.6% 0.134 258.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#438AF2
oklch(64% 0.172 258.1)
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Step 600
600
#1D6EDD
oklch(55.6% 0.186 258.1)
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Step 700
700
#0D5BC0
oklch(49% 0.173 258.1)
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Step 800
800
#104B9B
oklch(42.6% 0.143 258.1)
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Step 900
900
#16407C
oklch(37.8% 0.112 258)
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Step 950
950
#0E2648
oklch(27% 0.07 257.6)
#438AF2 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) | #5694F6 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3683F0 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2B2 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438AF2
#438AF2
oklch(64% 0.172 258.1)
- #B88000
#B88000
oklch(64% 0.133 77.9)
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 #438AF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.025
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.027
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.031
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.055
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.066
Use #438AF2 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.