#388bbd color: Walker Lake
#388bbd is rgb(56, 139, 189) in RGB and oklch(60.84% 0.10979 238.865) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #388bbd
#388bbd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.8% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 239°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.75:1 contrast and black text 5.6:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Walker Lake (#3d87bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #388bbd mixed with white
Darker: #388bbd mixed with black
Calmer: #388bbd with less saturation
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Questions about #388bbd
What color is #388bbd?
#388bbd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Walker Lake. In RGB it is rgb(56, 139, 189), in HSL hsl(202.56, 54.29%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.84% 0.10979 238.865).
What colors go well with #388bbd?
The complementary color of #388bbd is #b37139. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0094a6 and #687fc5. The triadic partners are #b76581 and #7c8c39.
Is white or black text more readable on #388bbd?
White text reads better on #388bbd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and black gives 5.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #388bbd a warm or cool color?
#388bbd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 60.8% and its chroma 0.11.