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#388bc9 color: Ticino Blue

#388bc9 is rgb(56, 139, 201) in RGB and oklch(61.461% 0.12319 244.536) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

61.5%
0.123
245°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #388bc9

#388bc9 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 245°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.68:1 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: #388bc9 mixed with white

  1. 388bc9
  2. 4f97cf
  3. 64a2d5
  4. 78aedb
  5. 8cbae0
  6. 9fc5e6
  7. b2d1eb
  8. c5dcf0
  9. d8e8f5
  10. ecf3fa

Darker: #388bc9 mixed with black

  1. 388bc9
  2. 2f78ae
  3. 276695
  4. 1f547c
  5. 174364
  6. 0f324c
  7. 082336
  8. 041422
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #388bc9 with less saturation

  1. 388bc9
  2. 438bc2
  3. 4d8abc
  4. 568ab5
  5. 5e8aae
  6. 6589a7
  7. 6c88a1
  8. 72879a
  9. 798793
  10. 7f868c

Questions about #388bc9

What color is #388bc9?

#388bc9 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(56, 139, 201), in HSL hsl(205.66, 57.31%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.461% 0.12319 244.536).

What colors go well with #388bc9?

The complementary color of #388bc9 is #b77325. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0096b2 and #6f7dce. The triadic partners are #c1627b and #749135.

Is white or black text more readable on #388bc9?

White text reads better on #388bc9: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and black gives 5.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #388bc9 a warm or cool color?

#388bc9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.123.