#438ECC
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(62.7% 0.12 246.3), rgb(67, 142, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#438ECC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438ECC |
| RGB | rgb(67, 142, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 57%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.12 246.3) |
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 #438ECC | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #438ECC | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438ECC text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438ECC text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 245.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C5E5
oklch(80.9% 0.059 246.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EA6D8
oklch(70.6% 0.094 246.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#438ECC
oklch(62.7% 0.12 246.3)
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Step 600
600
#1F78BA
oklch(55.5% 0.13 246.3)
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Step 700
700
#0F65A1
oklch(49.2% 0.121 246.4)
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Step 800
800
#125382
oklch(42.8% 0.1 245.8)
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Step 900
900
#184568
oklch(37.8% 0.077 245.6)
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Step 950
950
#10283D
oklch(26.9% 0.05 247.3)
#438ECC 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) | #7290CF | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6083CB | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DA4 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438ECC
#438ECC
oklch(62.7% 0.12 246.3)
- #B8782C
#B8782C
oklch(62.7% 0.12 66.5)
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 #438ECC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.036
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.044
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.049
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.051
Use #438ECC 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.