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#388ade color: Bleu de France

#388ade is rgb(56, 138, 222) in RGB and oklch(62.414% 0.14956 251.948) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

62.4%
0.150
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.58:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #388ade

#388ade is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.58:1 contrast and black text 5.86:1, 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: #388ade mixed with white

  1. 388ade
  2. 4f96e2
  3. 64a2e6
  4. 78aeea
  5. 8cbaee
  6. 9fc5f1
  7. b2d1f4
  8. c5ddf7
  9. d8e8fa
  10. ecf4fd

Darker: #388ade mixed with black

  1. 388ade
  2. 2f77c1
  3. 2765a5
  4. 1f5389
  5. 17426f
  6. 0f3255
  7. 08223d
  8. 041426
  9. 010712
  10. 000102

Calmer: #388ade with less saturation

  1. 388ade
  2. 438ad6
  3. 4d8bcd
  4. 568bc5
  5. 5e8bbc
  6. 668bb4
  7. 6d8aab
  8. 748aa2
  9. 7b8999
  10. 818890

Questions about #388ade

What color is #388ade?

#388ade is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(56, 138, 222), in HSL hsl(210.36, 71.55%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.414% 0.14956 251.948).

What colors go well with #388ade?

The complementary color of #388ade is #bd7500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098c2 and #7b79de. The triadic partners are #d15b6f and #64992c.

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

White text reads better on #388ade: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and black gives 5.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #388ade a warm or cool color?

#388ade is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.15.