#386cb5 color: Dover Straits
#386cb5 is rgb(56, 108, 181) in RGB and oklch(53.203% 0.12798 257.287) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Denim
- sky-700
- Black 29%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #386cb5
#386cb5 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 257°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.28:1 contrast and black text 3.98:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Dover Straits (#326ab1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #386cb5 mixed with white
Darker: #386cb5 mixed with black
Calmer: #386cb5 with less saturation
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Questions about #386cb5
What color is #386cb5?
#386cb5 is soft blue. The closest named color is Dover Straits. In RGB it is rgb(56, 108, 181), in HSL hsl(215.04, 52.74%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.203% 0.12798 257.287).
What colors go well with #386cb5?
The complementary color of #386cb5 is #956000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079a4 and #695eb2. The triadic partners are #aa4851 and #457d2c.
Is white or black text more readable on #386cb5?
White text reads better on #386cb5: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 and black gives 3.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #386cb5 a warm or cool color?
#386cb5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.128.