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#388ce5 color: Bleu de France

#388ce5 is rgb(56, 140, 229) in RGB and oklch(63.273% 0.15628 252.717) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

63.3%
0.156
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #388ce5

#388ce5 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.47:1 contrast and black text 6.05:1, 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: #388ce5 mixed with white

  1. 388ce5
  2. 4f98e9
  3. 64a4ec
  4. 78b0ef
  5. 8cbbf2
  6. 9fc7f5
  7. b2d2f7
  8. c5ddfa
  9. d8e9fc
  10. ecf4fd

Darker: #388ce5 mixed with black

  1. 388ce5
  2. 2f79c7
  3. 2767aa
  4. 1f558e
  5. 174372
  6. 0f3358
  7. 08233f
  8. 041428
  9. 010712
  10. 000103

Calmer: #388ce5 with less saturation

  1. 388ce5
  2. 448ddc
  3. 4e8dd3
  4. 578dca
  5. 608dc1
  6. 688db8
  7. 6f8daf
  8. 768ca6
  9. 7d8c9d
  10. 838b93

Questions about #388ce5

What color is #388ce5?

#388ce5 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(56, 140, 229), in HSL hsl(210.87, 76.89%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.273% 0.15628 252.717).

What colors go well with #388ce5?

The complementary color of #388ce5 is #c17700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bc6 and #7e7ae5. The triadic partners are #d75b6f and #639d2a.

Is white or black text more readable on #388ce5?

White text reads better on #388ce5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and black gives 6.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #388ce5 a warm or cool color?

#388ce5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.156.