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#388495 color: Precious Stone

#388495 is rgb(56, 132, 149) in RGB and oklch(57.292% 0.07838 214.813) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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191°
100%

57.3%
0.078
215°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • slate-500
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #388495

#388495 is a dusty cyan color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.078 chroma and a hue of 215°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.28:1 contrast and black text 4.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Precious Stone (#328696). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #388495 mixed with white

  1. 388495
  2. 4f909f
  3. 639caa
  4. 77a8b4
  5. 8ab4bf
  6. 9ec0c9
  7. b1cdd4
  8. c4d9de
  9. d8e6e9
  10. ebf2f4

Darker: #388495 mixed with black

  1. 388495
  2. 2f7281
  3. 27606d
  4. 1f4f5a
  5. 173f48
  6. 0f2f37
  7. 082026
  8. 041216
  9. 010608
  10. 000101

Calmer: #388495 with less saturation

  1. 388495
  2. 418392
  3. 4a828f
  4. 51818c
  5. 58808a
  6. 5e7f87
  7. 647d84
  8. 697c81
  9. 6e7b7e
  10. 73797b

Questions about #388495

What color is #388495?

#388495 is dusty cyan. The closest named color is Precious Stone. In RGB it is rgb(56, 132, 149), in HSL hsl(190.97, 45.37%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.292% 0.07838 214.813).

What colors go well with #388495?

The complementary color of #388495 is #a16759. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #39877e and #4f7da4. The triadic partners are #95668b and #87783f.

Is white or black text more readable on #388495?

White text reads better on #388495: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and black gives 4.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #388495 a warm or cool color?

#388495 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 215 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.078.