#438BD6
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(62.5% 0.135 251.6), rgb(67, 139, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#438BD6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438BD6 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 139, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 64%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.135 251.6) |
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 #438BD6 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #438BD6 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438BD6 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438BD6 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 252.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2C4EB
oklch(80.9% 0.066 252.1)
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Step 400
400
#6EA5E0
oklch(70.8% 0.105 251.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#438BD6
oklch(62.5% 0.135 251.6)
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Step 600
600
#2175C5
oklch(55.5% 0.146 251.6)
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Step 700
700
#1262AA
oklch(49.1% 0.136 251.5)
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Step 800
800
#14508A
oklch(42.6% 0.113 251.9)
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Step 900
900
#19436E
oklch(37.7% 0.087 251.7)
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Step 950
950
#102841
oklch(27.2% 0.056 251.4)
#438BD6 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) | #698FD9 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5481D5 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DA6 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438BD6
#438BD6
oklch(62.5% 0.135 251.6)
- #B97800
#B97800
oklch(62.6% 0.134 71.8)
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 #438BD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.022
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.035
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.043
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
Use #438BD6 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.