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#386ab3 color: Dover Straits

#386ab3 is rgb(56, 106, 179) in RGB and oklch(52.628% 0.12751 257.937) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

52.6%
0.128
258°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.41:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #386ab3

#386ab3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.6% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.41:1 contrast and black text 3.88:1, 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: #386ab3 mixed with white

  1. 386ab3
  2. 4c79bb
  3. 5f88c4
  4. 7296cc
  5. 86a5d3
  6. 99b4db
  7. adc3e3
  8. c1d2ea
  9. d6e1f1
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #386ab3 mixed with black

  1. 386ab3
  2. 2f5b9b
  3. 274d84
  4. 1f3f6e
  5. 173158
  6. 0f2443
  7. 08182f
  8. 040d1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #386ab3 with less saturation

  1. 386ab3
  2. 3e6bac
  3. 446ba5
  4. 496c9e
  5. 4f6c97
  6. 546c90
  7. 586c88
  8. 5d6c81
  9. 626b7a
  10. 666b72

Questions about #386ab3

What color is #386ab3?

#386ab3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Dover Straits. In RGB it is rgb(56, 106, 179), in HSL hsl(215.61, 52.34%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.628% 0.12751 257.937).

What colors go well with #386ab3?

The complementary color of #386ab3 is #925f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0077a3 and #685caf. The triadic partners are #a8474e and #427b2c.

Is white or black text more readable on #386ab3?

White text reads better on #386ab3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.41:1 and black gives 3.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #386ab3 a warm or cool color?

#386ab3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 52.6% and its chroma 0.128.