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#388cc2 color: Pat-A-Pep

#388cc2 is rgb(56, 140, 194) in RGB and oklch(61.329% 0.11452 240.655) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

61.3%
0.115
241°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 24%

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 #388cc2

#388cc2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 241°.

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

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #388cc2 mixed with white

  1. 388cc2
  2. 5098c9
  3. 65a3cf
  4. 79aed5
  5. 8cbadc
  6. 9fc5e2
  7. b2d1e8
  8. c5dcee
  9. d9e8f4
  10. ecf3f9

Darker: #388cc2 mixed with black

  1. 388cc2
  2. 2f79a8
  3. 27678f
  4. 1f5577
  5. 174360
  6. 0f3349
  7. 082334
  8. 041420
  9. 01070e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #388cc2 with less saturation

  1. 388cc2
  2. 438cbc
  3. 4d8bb6
  4. 568bb0
  5. 5e8aaa
  6. 6589a4
  7. 6c889d
  8. 728797
  9. 788691
  10. 7e858a

Questions about #388cc2

What color is #388cc2?

#388cc2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Pat-A-Pep. In RGB it is rgb(56, 140, 194), in HSL hsl(203.48, 55.2%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.329% 0.11452 240.655).

What colors go well with #388cc2?

The complementary color of #388cc2 is #b57234. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0096ab and #6a7fc9. The triadic partners are #bb6580 and #7b8e38.

Is white or black text more readable on #388cc2?

White text reads better on #388cc2: 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 #388cc2 a warm or cool color?

#388cc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 241 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.115.