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#386ea1 color: Lochmara

#386ea1 is rgb(56, 110, 161) in RGB and oklch(52.494% 0.0993 249.047) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

52.5%
0.099
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.37:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #386ea1

#386ea1 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.5% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.37:1 contrast and black text 3.91:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lochmara (#316ea0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #386ea1 mixed with white

  1. 386ea1
  2. 4c7cab
  3. 608ab4
  4. 7398be
  5. 87a7c7
  6. 9ab5d1
  7. aec4da
  8. c2d2e3
  9. d6e1ed
  10. eaf0f6

Darker: #386ea1 mixed with black

  1. 386ea1
  2. 2f5f8b
  3. 275076
  4. 1f4162
  5. 17334e
  6. 0f263c
  7. 08192a
  8. 040e19
  9. 010409
  10. 000101

Calmer: #386ea1 with less saturation

  1. 386ea1
  2. 3e6e9c
  3. 446e96
  4. 4a6e91
  5. 4f6d8c
  6. 546d86
  7. 596d81
  8. 5d6c7b
  9. 626c76
  10. 666b70

Questions about #386ea1

What color is #386ea1?

#386ea1 is soft blue. The closest named color is Lochmara. In RGB it is rgb(56, 110, 161), in HSL hsl(209.14, 48.39%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.494% 0.0993 249.047).

What colors go well with #386ea1?

The complementary color of #386ea1 is #8f5f1f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007791 and #5e63a3. The triadic partners are #9a505e and #587533.

Is white or black text more readable on #386ea1?

White text reads better on #386ea1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 and black gives 3.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #386ea1 a warm or cool color?

#386ea1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 52.5% and its chroma 0.099.