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#386cb7 color: Matt Blue

#386cb7 is rgb(56, 108, 183) in RGB and oklch(53.328% 0.1307 257.755) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

53.3%
0.131
258°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.25:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #386cb7

#386cb7 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.3% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.25:1 contrast and black text 4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Blue (#2c6fbb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #386cb7 mixed with white

  1. 386cb7
  2. 4c7bbf
  3. 5f89c7
  4. 7298ce
  5. 86a6d6
  6. 9ab5dd
  7. adc4e4
  8. c1d2eb
  9. d6e1f2
  10. eaf0f9

Darker: #386cb7 mixed with black

  1. 386cb7
  2. 2f5d9f
  3. 274e87
  4. 1f4070
  5. 17325a
  6. 0f2545
  7. 081931
  8. 040d1e
  9. 01040c
  10. 000002

Calmer: #386cb7 with less saturation

  1. 386cb7
  2. 3e6db0
  3. 446da9
  4. 4a6ea1
  5. 506e9a
  6. 556e93
  7. 5a6e8b
  8. 5f6e84
  9. 636e7c
  10. 686d74

Questions about #386cb7

What color is #386cb7?

#386cb7 is soft blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(56, 108, 183), in HSL hsl(215.43, 53.14%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.328% 0.1307 257.755).

What colors go well with #386cb7?

The complementary color of #386cb7 is #956000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079a5 and #6a5eb3. The triadic partners are #ab4850 and #437e2b.

Is white or black text more readable on #386cb7?

White text reads better on #386cb7: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 and black gives 4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #386cb7 a warm or cool color?

#386cb7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 53.3% and its chroma 0.131.