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#388bc1 color: Pat-A-Pep

#388bc1 is rgb(56, 139, 193) in RGB and oklch(61.043% 0.11413 240.927) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

61%
0.114
241°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.73:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #388bc1

#388bc1 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 241°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.73:1 contrast and black text 5.63:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pat-A-Pep (#3887bd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #388bc1 mixed with white

  1. 388bc1
  2. 4f97c8
  3. 64a2ce
  4. 78aed5
  5. 8cb9db
  6. 9fc5e1
  7. b2d0e7
  8. c5dced
  9. d8e8f3
  10. ecf3f9

Darker: #388bc1 mixed with black

  1. 388bc1
  2. 2f78a7
  3. 27668f
  4. 1f5477
  5. 17435f
  6. 0f3249
  7. 082334
  8. 041420
  9. 01070e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #388bc1 with less saturation

  1. 388bc1
  2. 438bbb
  3. 4d8ab5
  4. 558aaf
  5. 5d89a9
  6. 6488a3
  7. 6b879d
  8. 718696
  9. 788590
  10. 7d848a

Questions about #388bc1

What color is #388bc1?

#388bc1 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Pat-A-Pep. In RGB it is rgb(56, 139, 193), in HSL hsl(203.65, 55.02%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.043% 0.11413 240.927).

What colors go well with #388bc1?

The complementary color of #388bc1 is #b47233. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0095aa and #6a7ec8. The triadic partners are #ba647f and #798d38.

Is white or black text more readable on #388bc1?

White text reads better on #388bc1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and black gives 5.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #388bc1 a warm or cool color?

#388bc1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 241 degrees, its lightness 61% and its chroma 0.114.