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#386db5 color: Dover Straits

#386db5 is rgb(56, 109, 181) in RGB and oklch(53.429% 0.12686 256.718) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

53.4%
0.127
257°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 29%

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 #386db5

#386db5 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.4% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 257°.

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

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #386db5 mixed with white

  1. 386db5
  2. 4c7cbd
  3. 5f8ac5
  4. 7398cd
  5. 86a7d5
  6. 9ab5dc
  7. aec4e3
  8. c2d3ea
  9. d6e1f1
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #386db5 mixed with black

  1. 386db5
  2. 2f5e9d
  3. 274f86
  4. 1f416f
  5. 173359
  6. 0f2644
  7. 081930
  8. 040d1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #386db5 with less saturation

  1. 386db5
  2. 3f6eae
  3. 456ea7
  4. 4a6ea0
  5. 506e99
  6. 556f92
  7. 5a6e8b
  8. 5f6e83
  9. 646e7c
  10. 686d75

Questions about #386db5

What color is #386db5?

#386db5 is soft blue. The closest named color is Dover Straits. In RGB it is rgb(56, 109, 181), in HSL hsl(214.56, 52.74%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.429% 0.12686 256.718).

What colors go well with #386db5?

The complementary color of #386db5 is #956100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007aa4 and #695fb2. The triadic partners are #aa4952 and #477d2c.

Is white or black text more readable on #386db5?

White text reads better on #386db5: 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 #386db5 a warm or cool color?

#386db5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 53.4% and its chroma 0.127.