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#388bca color: Ticino Blue

#388bca is rgb(56, 139, 202) in RGB and oklch(61.515% 0.12435 244.943) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

61.5%
0.124
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
5.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #388bca

#388bca is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.124 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 5.71:1, 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: #388bca mixed with white

  1. 388bca
  2. 4f97d0
  3. 64a2d6
  4. 78aedb
  5. 8cbae1
  6. 9fc5e6
  7. b2d1eb
  8. c5dcf1
  9. d8e8f5
  10. ecf3fa

Darker: #388bca mixed with black

  1. 388bca
  2. 2f78af
  3. 276695
  4. 1f547c
  5. 174364
  6. 0f324d
  7. 082337
  8. 041422
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #388bca with less saturation

  1. 388bca
  2. 438bc3
  3. 4d8bbd
  4. 568ab6
  5. 5e8aaf
  6. 6589a8
  7. 6c88a1
  8. 72889a
  9. 798793
  10. 7f868c

Questions about #388bca

What color is #388bca?

#388bca is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(56, 139, 202), in HSL hsl(205.89, 57.94%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.515% 0.12435 244.943).

What colors go well with #388bca?

The complementary color of #388bca is #b77323. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0096b3 and #6f7dcf. The triadic partners are #c1627b and #749135.

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

White text reads better on #388bca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and black gives 5.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #388bca a warm or cool color?

#388bca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.124.