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#388ce1 color: Bleu de France

#388ce1 is rgb(56, 140, 225) in RGB and oklch(63.036% 0.1513 251.751) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

63%
0.151
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #388ce1

#388ce1 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.5:1 contrast and black text 6.01:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bleu de France (#318ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #388ce1 mixed with white

  1. 388ce1
  2. 4f98e5
  3. 64a4e9
  4. 78afec
  5. 8cbbf0
  6. 9fc6f3
  7. b2d2f6
  8. c5ddf8
  9. d8e8fb
  10. ecf4fd

Darker: #388ce1 mixed with black

  1. 388ce1
  2. 2f79c4
  3. 2767a7
  4. 1f558b
  5. 174370
  6. 0f3356
  7. 08233e
  8. 041427
  9. 010712
  10. 000102

Calmer: #388ce1 with less saturation

  1. 388ce1
  2. 448cd8
  3. 4e8dd0
  4. 578dc7
  5. 5f8dbf
  6. 678cb6
  7. 6f8cad
  8. 768ca4
  9. 7c8b9c
  10. 838a92

Questions about #388ce1

What color is #388ce1?

#388ce1 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(56, 140, 225), in HSL hsl(210.18, 73.8%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.036% 0.1513 251.751).

What colors go well with #388ce1?

The complementary color of #388ce1 is #c07600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ac4 and #7c7be1. The triadic partners are #d45c71 and #669b2c.

Is white or black text more readable on #388ce1?

White text reads better on #388ce1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and black gives 6.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #388ce1 a warm or cool color?

#388ce1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.151.