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#386cba color: Matt Blue

#386cba is rgb(56, 108, 186) in RGB and oklch(53.518% 0.13478 258.409) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

53.5%
0.135
258°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.22:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.02:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #386cba

#386cba is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.22:1 contrast and black text 4.02:1, 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: #386cba mixed with white

  1. 386cba
  2. 4c7bc2
  3. 5f89c9
  4. 7298d1
  5. 86a7d8
  6. 99b5df
  7. adc4e6
  8. c1d3ec
  9. d6e1f3
  10. eaf0f9

Darker: #386cba mixed with black

  1. 386cba
  2. 2f5da1
  3. 274e89
  4. 1f4072
  5. 17325c
  6. 0f2546
  7. 081932
  8. 040d1e
  9. 01040d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #386cba with less saturation

  1. 386cba
  2. 3e6db3
  3. 456dab
  4. 4a6ea4
  5. 506e9c
  6. 556e95
  7. 5a6e8d
  8. 5f6e85
  9. 646e7d
  10. 696e75

Questions about #386cba

What color is #386cba?

#386cba is soft blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(56, 108, 186), in HSL hsl(216, 53.72%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.518% 0.13478 258.409).

What colors go well with #386cba?

The complementary color of #386cba is #956100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079a7 and #6c5db6. The triadic partners are #ad474e and #417f2a.

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

White text reads better on #386cba: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.22:1 and black gives 4.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #386cba a warm or cool color?

#386cba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.135.