#438EE3
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(64% 0.148 253.5), rgb(67, 142, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#438EE3 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.002 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438EE3 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 142, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 74%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.148 253.5) |
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 #438EE3 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #438EE3 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438EE3 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438EE3 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF4
oklch(88.4% 0.041 254)
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Step 300
300
#A0C4EF
oklch(80.9% 0.072 253.1)
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Step 400
400
#6BA4E7
oklch(70.7% 0.116 253.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#438EE3
oklch(64% 0.148 253.5)
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Step 600
600
#1A73CE
oklch(55.5% 0.161 253.7)
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Step 700
700
#0860B2
oklch(49% 0.15 253.6)
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Step 800
800
#0E4F90
oklch(42.7% 0.124 253.4)
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Step 900
900
#164273
oklch(37.7% 0.097 253.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2743
oklch(26.9% 0.061 253.2)
#438EE3 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) | #6794E6 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F85E1 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2AE | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438EE3
#438EE3
oklch(64% 0.148 253.5)
- #BD7D00
#BD7D00
oklch(64% 0.136 73.4)
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 #438EE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.002
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.025
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.041
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.044
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.050
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.065
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.066
Use #438EE3 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.