#438DAD
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.9% 0.088 229), rgb(67, 141, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#438DAD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438DAD |
| RGB | rgb(67, 141, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 44%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.088 229) |
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 #438DAD | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #438DAD | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438DAD text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438DAD text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE6
oklch(88.6% 0.024 227.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D7
oklch(81% 0.043 228)
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Step 400
400
#72A9C3
oklch(70.6% 0.069 229.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#438DAD
oklch(60.9% 0.088 229)
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Step 600
600
#277DA0
oklch(55.5% 0.096 229.7)
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Step 700
700
#176A89
oklch(49.2% 0.089 228.9)
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Step 800
800
#18566F
oklch(42.6% 0.073 229.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B475A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 229.5)
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Step 950
950
#112A35
oklch(27.1% 0.037 229)
#438DAD 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) | #7C8BAF | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E80AD | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009697 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438DAD
#438DAD
oklch(60.9% 0.088 229)
- #AE7353
#AE7353
oklch(61% 0.088 49)
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 #438DAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.028
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.030
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.030
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.035
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.037
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.042
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.051
Use #438DAD 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.