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#386993 color: Too Blue

#386993 is rgb(56, 105, 147) in RGB and oklch(50.545% 0.08583 246.408) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

50.5%
0.086
246°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #386993

#386993 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.5% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 246°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.82:1 contrast and black text 3.61:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Too Blue (#3d6695). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #386993 mixed with white

  1. 386993
  2. 4c779e
  3. 5f86a9
  4. 7294b3
  5. 86a3be
  6. 99b2c9
  7. adc1d4
  8. c1d0df
  9. d6e0e9
  10. eaeff4

Darker: #386993 mixed with black

  1. 386993
  2. 2f5a7f
  3. 274c6c
  4. 1f3e59
  5. 173147
  6. 0f2436
  7. 081825
  8. 040c16
  9. 010408
  10. 000001

Calmer: #386993 with less saturation

  1. 386993
  2. 3e698f
  3. 43698a
  4. 486885
  5. 4c6881
  6. 51687c
  7. 556778
  8. 596773
  9. 5d666e
  10. 616569

Questions about #386993

What color is #386993?

#386993 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Too Blue. In RGB it is rgb(56, 105, 147), in HSL hsl(207.69, 44.83%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.545% 0.08583 246.408).

What colors go well with #386993?

The complementary color of #386993 is #865a2a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #117084 and #586096. The triadic partners are #8e4f5d and #586e35.

Is white or black text more readable on #386993?

White text reads better on #386993: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.82:1 and black gives 3.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #386993 a warm or cool color?

#386993 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 50.5% and its chroma 0.086.