#38538A Color

#38538A is rgb(56, 83, 138) in RGB and hsl(220, 42%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#38538A

HEX#38538A

RGBrgb(56, 83, 138)

HSLhsl(220, 42%, 38%)

HSVhsv(220, 59%, 54%)

OKLCHoklch(44.8% 0.096 263.3)

CMYKcmyk(59%, 40%, 0%, 46%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #38538A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.57:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.77:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #38538A based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#38538A Complementary#8A6E38 Analogous#387C8A Analogous#46388A Triadic#8A3853 Triadic#538A38

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #38538A, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#4667AA #5C7CBC #7D96CA #9AAED6 #BAC8E3 #D7DFEF

Shades

#314877 #293D65 #223253 #1C2A45 #151F33 #0D1421

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