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#388ce2 color: Bleu de France

#388ce2 is rgb(56, 140, 226) in RGB and oklch(63.095% 0.15254 252) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

63.1%
0.153
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #388ce2

#388ce2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.49:1 contrast and black text 6.02:1, 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: #388ce2 mixed with white

  1. 388ce2
  2. 4f98e6
  3. 64a4ea
  4. 78afed
  5. 8cbbf0
  6. 9fc6f3
  7. b2d2f6
  8. c5ddf9
  9. d8e9fb
  10. ecf4fd

Darker: #388ce2 mixed with black

  1. 388ce2
  2. 2f79c4
  3. 2767a8
  4. 1f558c
  5. 174371
  6. 0f3357
  7. 08233e
  8. 041427
  9. 010712
  10. 000103

Calmer: #388ce2 with less saturation

  1. 388ce2
  2. 448cd9
  3. 4e8dd1
  4. 578dc8
  5. 5f8dbf
  6. 678db7
  7. 6f8cae
  8. 768ca5
  9. 7c8b9c
  10. 838a93

Questions about #388ce2

What color is #388ce2?

#388ce2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(56, 140, 226), in HSL hsl(210.35, 74.56%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.095% 0.15254 252).

What colors go well with #388ce2?

The complementary color of #388ce2 is #c17600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ac5 and #7d7be2. The triadic partners are #d45c71 and #659c2c.

Is white or black text more readable on #388ce2?

White text reads better on #388ce2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and black gives 6.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #388ce2 a warm or cool color?

#388ce2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.153.