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#387ecc color: Heirloom Hydrangea

#387ecc is rgb(56, 126, 204) in RGB and oklch(58.659% 0.139 253.327) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

58.7%
0.139
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.18:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #387ecc

#387ecc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.7% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.18:1 contrast and black text 5.02:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Heirloom Hydrangea (#327ccb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #387ecc mixed with white

  1. 387ecc
  2. 4e8bd2
  3. 6298d8
  4. 76a5dd
  5. 89b2e3
  6. 9dbfe8
  7. b0cced
  8. c4d8f2
  9. d7e5f6
  10. ebf2fb

Darker: #387ecc mixed with black

  1. 387ecc
  2. 2f6db1
  3. 275c97
  4. 1f4c7e
  5. 173c65
  6. 0f2d4e
  7. 081f37
  8. 041122
  9. 01050f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #387ecc with less saturation

  1. 387ecc
  2. 417ec4
  3. 4a7fbd
  4. 517fb5
  5. 587fad
  6. 5f7fa5
  7. 657f9d
  8. 6b7e95
  9. 717e8d
  10. 777d85

Questions about #387ecc

What color is #387ecc?

#387ecc is bright blue. The closest named color is Heirloom Hydrangea. In RGB it is rgb(56, 126, 204), in HSL hsl(211.62, 59.2%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.659% 0.139 253.327).

What colors go well with #387ecc?

The complementary color of #387ecc is #ad6c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008bb5 and #736ecb. The triadic partners are #c05464 and #598d2d.

Is white or black text more readable on #387ecc?

White text reads better on #387ecc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and black gives 5.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #387ecc a warm or cool color?

#387ecc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 58.7% and its chroma 0.139.