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#388add color: Bleu de France

#388add is rgb(56, 138, 221) in RGB and oklch(62.355% 0.14832 251.692) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

62.4%
0.148
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #388add

#388add is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.59:1 contrast and black text 5.85:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bleu de France (#318ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #388add mixed with white

  1. 388add
  2. 4f96e1
  3. 64a2e5
  4. 78aee9
  5. 8cbaed
  6. 9fc5f1
  7. b2d1f4
  8. c5dcf7
  9. d8e8fa
  10. ecf4fd

Darker: #388add mixed with black

  1. 388add
  2. 2f77c0
  3. 2765a4
  4. 1f5388
  5. 17426e
  6. 0f3255
  7. 08223d
  8. 041426
  9. 010711
  10. 000102

Calmer: #388add with less saturation

  1. 388add
  2. 438ad5
  3. 4d8bcc
  4. 568bc4
  5. 5e8bbc
  6. 668ab3
  7. 6d8aaa
  8. 7489a2
  9. 7b8999
  10. 818890

Questions about #388add

What color is #388add?

#388add is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(56, 138, 221), in HSL hsl(210.18, 70.82%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.355% 0.14832 251.692).

What colors go well with #388add?

The complementary color of #388add is #bd7500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098c1 and #7a79dd. The triadic partners are #d05b70 and #65992d.

Is white or black text more readable on #388add?

White text reads better on #388add: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and black gives 5.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #388add a warm or cool color?

#388add is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.148.