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#386db2 color: Dover Straits

#386db2 is rgb(56, 109, 178) in RGB and oklch(53.245% 0.12281 255.932) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

53.2%
0.123
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

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 #386db2

#386db2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 256°.

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 Dover Straits (#326ab1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #386db2 mixed with white

  1. 386db2
  2. 4c7bba
  3. 5f8ac3
  4. 7398cb
  5. 86a7d3
  6. 9ab5da
  7. aec4e2
  8. c2d3e9
  9. d6e1f1
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #386db2 mixed with black

  1. 386db2
  2. 2f5e9a
  3. 274f83
  4. 1f416d
  5. 173357
  6. 0f2643
  7. 08192f
  8. 040d1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #386db2 with less saturation

  1. 386db2
  2. 3f6dab
  3. 456ea5
  4. 4a6e9e
  5. 506e97
  6. 556e90
  7. 5a6e89
  8. 5f6e82
  9. 636d7b
  10. 686d74

Questions about #386db2

What color is #386db2?

#386db2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Dover Straits. In RGB it is rgb(56, 109, 178), in HSL hsl(213.93, 52.14%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.245% 0.12281 255.932).

What colors go well with #386db2?

The complementary color of #386db2 is #946000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079a2 and #6760b0. The triadic partners are #a74a54 and #4a7c2d.

Is white or black text more readable on #386db2?

White text reads better on #386db2: 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 #386db2 a warm or cool color?

#386db2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.123.