#38478A Color

#38478A is rgb(56, 71, 138) in RGB and hsl(229, 42%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#38478A
HEX#38478A
RGBrgb(56, 71, 138)
HSLhsl(229, 42%, 38%)
HSVhsv(229, 59%, 54%)
OKLCHoklch(42.1% 0.112 271.4)
CMYKcmyk(59%, 49%, 0%, 46%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #38478A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.62:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.44:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #38478A based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#38478AComplementary#8A7B38Analogous#38708AAnalogous#52388ATriadic#8A3847Triadic#478A38

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #38478A, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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