What color is #38455E?

#38455E is a dark, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(56, 69, 94), and in HSL hsl(219, 25%, 29%).

Is #38455E accessible as text?

On white, #38455E has a contrast ratio of 9.63:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.18:1 (fails). For text placed on #38455E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #38455E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-700 (#394447).

What colors go well with #38455E?

#38455E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5C4F37. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #38455E below.

Is #38455E good for buttons?

#38455E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #38455E — black text only reaches 2.18:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #38455E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #38455E is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#38455E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #38455E

Not just a swatch — here's how #38455E works with other colors. Named schemes with #38455E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #38455E Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Charcoal opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #38455E Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A7 Anchor #2E3236

Charcoal keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #38455E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #5A667E

Charcoal is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #38455E Secondary #7F4536 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #375246 Anchor #57223A

Charcoal plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #38455E Secondary #676C75 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Charcoal is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Charcoal carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #38455E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 39/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 58/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 62/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 50/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #38455E with

Myrtle Green Charcoal Umber Gainsboro

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 9.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4D9E1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #37385C — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #38455E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #38455E;
  --color-base-rgb: 56 69 94;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(39.0% 0.046 263.1);
  --color-50: #F5F7F9;
  --color-100: #E5E9F0;
  --color-200: #CCD3E0;
  --color-300: #A7B3C8;
  --color-400: #8493AE;
  --color-500: #647490;
  --color-600: #515C70;
  --color-700: #3D4451;
  --color-800: #2A2F36;
  --color-900: #1B1E22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  charcoal: {
    50: '#F5F7F9',
    100: '#E5E9F0',
    200: '#CCD3E0',
    300: '#A7B3C8',
    400: '#8493AE',
    500: '#647490',
    600: '#515C70',
    700: '#3D4451',
    800: '#2A2F36',
    900: '#1B1E22',
  },
}

$base: #38455E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F7F9;
$base-100: #E5E9F0;
$base-200: #CCD3E0;
$base-300: #A7B3C8;
$base-400: #8493AE;
$base-500: #647490;
$base-600: #515C70;
$base-700: #3D4451;
$base-800: #2A2F36;
$base-900: #1B1E22;
$base-hover: #2C374A;
$base-subtle: #BEC6D3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#38455E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5E9F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCD3E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A7B3C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8493AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#647490",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#515C70",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D4451",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A2F36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1E22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #38455E

Color Lab

Pairs with #38455E

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