#438FEF
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(64.9% 0.162 255.7), rgb(67, 143, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#438FEF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438FEF |
| RGB | rgb(67, 143, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 84%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.162 255.7) |
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 #438FEF | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #438FEF | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438FEF text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #438FEF text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FC3F4
oklch(80.8% 0.08 256.2)
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Step 400
400
#69A3EE
oklch(70.7% 0.126 255.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#438FEF
oklch(64.9% 0.162 255.7)
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Step 600
600
#1571D7
oklch(55.6% 0.176 255.6)
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Step 700
700
#025EBB
oklch(49.2% 0.164 255.6)
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Step 800
800
#0B4D97
oklch(42.7% 0.136 255.8)
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Step 900
900
#144178
oklch(37.7% 0.106 255.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2646
oklch(26.8% 0.067 255.9)
#438FEF 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) | #6297F3 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4587ED | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A5B3 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438FEF
#438FEF
oklch(64.9% 0.162 255.7)
- #BE8100
#BE8100
oklch(64.9% 0.137 75.6)
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 #438FEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.016
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.017
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.029
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.036
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.066
Use #438FEF 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.