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#386aaa color: Dover Straits

#386aaa is rgb(56, 106, 170) in RGB and oklch(52.076% 0.11523 255.54) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

52.1%
0.115
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.81:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #386aaa

#386aaa is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.51:1 contrast and black text 3.81:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dover Straits (#326ab1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #386aaa mixed with white

  1. 386aaa
  2. 4c79b3
  3. 5f87bc
  4. 7296c5
  5. 86a5cd
  6. 99b3d6
  7. adc2de
  8. c1d1e7
  9. d6e0ef
  10. eaf0f7

Darker: #386aaa mixed with black

  1. 386aaa
  2. 2f5b93
  3. 274d7d
  4. 1f3f68
  5. 173153
  6. 0f243f
  7. 08182d
  8. 040d1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #386aaa with less saturation

  1. 386aaa
  2. 3e6aa4
  3. 446b9d
  4. 496b97
  5. 4e6b91
  6. 536b8a
  7. 586b84
  8. 5c6a7d
  9. 616a77
  10. 656a70

Questions about #386aaa

What color is #386aaa?

#386aaa is soft blue. The closest named color is Dover Straits. In RGB it is rgb(56, 106, 170), in HSL hsl(213.68, 50.44%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.076% 0.11523 255.54).

What colors go well with #386aaa?

The complementary color of #386aaa is #8f5e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00759b and #645ea8. The triadic partners are #a04a53 and #4a782f.

Is white or black text more readable on #386aaa?

White text reads better on #386aaa: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.51:1 and black gives 3.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #386aaa a warm or cool color?

#386aaa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.115.