#438BB9
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(61% 0.1 239.4), rgb(67, 139, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#438BB9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438BB9 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 139, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 47%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.1 239.4) |
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 #438BB9 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #438BB9 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438BB9 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438BB9 text on black | 5.63:1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 241.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DD
oklch(80.9% 0.049 237.8)
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Step 400
400
#72A8CD
oklch(70.8% 0.079 239.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#438BB9
oklch(61% 0.1 239.4)
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Step 600
600
#277BAC
oklch(55.6% 0.109 239.2)
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Step 700
700
#186794
oklch(49% 0.102 239.8)
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Step 800
800
#185478
oklch(42.6% 0.084 240)
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Step 900
900
#1B4661
oklch(37.7% 0.066 239.5)
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Step 950
950
#112939
oklch(27% 0.042 240.1)
#438BB9 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) | #768BBB | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667FB8 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00979B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438BB9
#438BB9
oklch(61% 0.1 239.4)
- #AF7441
#AF7441
oklch(61% 0.1 60.1)
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 #438BB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.020
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.025
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.026
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.043
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.054
Use #438BB9 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.