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#388bc8 color: Ticino Blue

#388bc8 is rgb(56, 139, 200) in RGB and oklch(61.408% 0.12203 244.119) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

61.4%
0.122
244°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.69:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #388bc8

#388bc8 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.4% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 244°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.69:1 contrast and black text 5.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ticino Blue (#268bcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #388bc8 mixed with white

  1. 388bc8
  2. 4f97ce
  3. 64a2d4
  4. 78aeda
  5. 8cb9e0
  6. 9fc5e5
  7. b2d1eb
  8. c5dcf0
  9. d8e8f5
  10. ecf3fa

Darker: #388bc8 mixed with black

  1. 388bc8
  2. 2f78ae
  3. 276694
  4. 1f547b
  5. 174363
  6. 0f324c
  7. 082336
  8. 041421
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #388bc8 with less saturation

  1. 388bc8
  2. 438bc1
  3. 4d8abb
  4. 568ab4
  5. 5d89ae
  6. 6589a7
  7. 6c88a0
  8. 728799
  9. 788692
  10. 7e858b

Questions about #388bc8

What color is #388bc8?

#388bc8 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(56, 139, 200), in HSL hsl(205.42, 56.69%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.408% 0.12203 244.119).

What colors go well with #388bc8?

The complementary color of #388bc8 is #b67327. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0096b1 and #6e7dcd. The triadic partners are #c0627c and #759035.

Is white or black text more readable on #388bc8?

White text reads better on #388bc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and black gives 5.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #388bc8 a warm or cool color?

#388bc8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 61.4% and its chroma 0.122.