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#386ab2 color: Dover Straits

#386ab2 is rgb(56, 106, 178) in RGB and oklch(52.565% 0.12614 257.701) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

52.6%
0.126
258°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.42:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #386ab2

#386ab2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.6% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.42:1 contrast and black text 3.87:1, 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: #386ab2 mixed with white

  1. 386ab2
  2. 4c79ba
  3. 5f88c3
  4. 7296cb
  5. 86a5d3
  6. 99b4da
  7. adc3e2
  8. c1d2ea
  9. d6e1f1
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #386ab2 mixed with black

  1. 386ab2
  2. 2f5b9a
  3. 274d83
  4. 1f3f6d
  5. 173157
  6. 0f2443
  7. 08182f
  8. 040d1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #386ab2 with less saturation

  1. 386ab2
  2. 3e6bab
  3. 446ba4
  4. 496b9d
  5. 4f6c96
  6. 546c8f
  7. 586c88
  8. 5d6c81
  9. 626b79
  10. 666b72

Questions about #386ab2

What color is #386ab2?

#386ab2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Dover Straits. In RGB it is rgb(56, 106, 178), in HSL hsl(215.41, 52.14%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.565% 0.12614 257.701).

What colors go well with #386ab2?

The complementary color of #386ab2 is #925f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0077a2 and #685cae. The triadic partners are #a7474f and #437b2c.

Is white or black text more readable on #386ab2?

White text reads better on #386ab2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 and black gives 3.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #386ab2 a warm or cool color?

#386ab2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 52.6% and its chroma 0.126.