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#387fc3 color: Tufts Blue

#387fc3 is rgb(56, 127, 195) in RGB and oklch(58.361% 0.12655 250.075) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

58.4%
0.127
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #387fc3

#387fc3 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.4% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.21:1 contrast and black text 4.99:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tufts Blue (#417dc1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #387fc3 mixed with white

  1. 387fc3
  2. 4e8cca
  3. 6299d0
  4. 76a5d7
  5. 89b2dd
  6. 9dbfe3
  7. b0cce9
  8. c4d8ef
  9. d7e5f4
  10. ebf2fa

Darker: #387fc3 mixed with black

  1. 387fc3
  2. 2f6ea9
  3. 275d90
  4. 1f4c78
  5. 173c60
  6. 0f2d4a
  7. 081f34
  8. 041120
  9. 01060e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #387fc3 with less saturation

  1. 387fc3
  2. 417fbc
  3. 4a7fb5
  4. 517fae
  5. 587fa7
  6. 5f7fa0
  7. 657e99
  8. 6b7e92
  9. 707d8a
  10. 767c83

Questions about #387fc3

What color is #387fc3?

#387fc3 is bright blue. The closest named color is Tufts Blue. In RGB it is rgb(56, 127, 195), in HSL hsl(209.35, 55.38%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.361% 0.12655 250.075).

What colors go well with #387fc3?

The complementary color of #387fc3 is #aa6c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008baf and #6e71c4. The triadic partners are #b9586a and #628a31.

Is white or black text more readable on #387fc3?

White text reads better on #387fc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and black gives 4.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #387fc3 a warm or cool color?

#387fc3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 58.4% and its chroma 0.127.