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#388bcc color: Ticino Blue

#388bcc is rgb(56, 139, 204) in RGB and oklch(61.623% 0.1267 245.731) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

61.6%
0.127
246°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #388bcc

#388bcc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 246°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.66:1 contrast and black text 5.73:1, 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: #388bcc mixed with white

  1. 388bcc
  2. 4f97d2
  3. 64a2d7
  4. 78aedd
  5. 8cbae2
  6. 9fc5e7
  7. b2d1ec
  8. c5dcf1
  9. d8e8f6
  10. ecf3fb

Darker: #388bcc mixed with black

  1. 388bcc
  2. 2f78b1
  3. 276697
  4. 1f547e
  5. 174365
  6. 0f324e
  7. 082337
  8. 041422
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #388bcc with less saturation

  1. 388bcc
  2. 438bc5
  3. 4d8bbe
  4. 568ab7
  5. 5e8ab0
  6. 6589a9
  7. 6c89a2
  8. 73889b
  9. 798794
  10. 7f868c

Questions about #388bcc

What color is #388bcc?

#388bcc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(56, 139, 204), in HSL hsl(206.35, 59.2%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.623% 0.1267 245.731).

What colors go well with #388bcc?

The complementary color of #388bcc is #b8731e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0097b5 and #717dd0. The triadic partners are #c3617a and #729234.

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

White text reads better on #388bcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and black gives 5.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #388bcc a warm or cool color?

#388bcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.127.