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#386dc2 color: Matt Blue

#386dc2 is rgb(56, 109, 194) in RGB and oklch(54.256% 0.14449 259.464) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

54.3%
0.144
259°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.08:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #386dc2

#386dc2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.3% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.08:1 contrast and black text 4.13:1, 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: #386dc2 mixed with white

  1. 386dc2
  2. 4c7cc9
  3. 5f8bd0
  4. 7299d7
  5. 86a8dd
  6. 9ab6e3
  7. adc5e9
  8. c1d3ef
  9. d6e2f5
  10. eaf0fa

Darker: #386dc2 mixed with black

  1. 386dc2
  2. 2f5ea8
  3. 274f8f
  4. 1f4177
  5. 173360
  6. 0f2649
  7. 081934
  8. 040d20
  9. 01040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #386dc2 with less saturation

  1. 386dc2
  2. 3f6eba
  3. 456fb2
  4. 4b6faa
  5. 5170a2
  6. 56709a
  7. 5b7091
  8. 617089
  9. 667081
  10. 6a7078

Questions about #386dc2

What color is #386dc2?

#386dc2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(56, 109, 194), in HSL hsl(216.96, 55.2%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.256% 0.14449 259.464).

What colors go well with #386dc2?

The complementary color of #386dc2 is #976400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007bab and #6f5dbd. The triadic partners are #b4454c and #3c8227.

Is white or black text more readable on #386dc2?

White text reads better on #386dc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 and black gives 4.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #386dc2 a warm or cool color?

#386dc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 54.3% and its chroma 0.144.