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#388ce6 color: Bleu de France

#388ce6 is rgb(56, 140, 230) in RGB and oklch(63.333% 0.15753 252.946) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

63.3%
0.158
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.46:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #388ce6

#388ce6 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.46:1 contrast and black text 6.06:1, 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: #388ce6 mixed with white

  1. 388ce6
  2. 4f98ea
  3. 64a4ed
  4. 78b0f0
  5. 8cbbf3
  6. 9fc7f5
  7. b2d2f8
  8. c5ddfa
  9. d8e9fc
  10. ecf4fe

Darker: #388ce6 mixed with black

  1. 388ce6
  2. 2f79c8
  3. 2767ab
  4. 1f558e
  5. 174373
  6. 0f3359
  7. 082340
  8. 041428
  9. 010713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #388ce6 with less saturation

  1. 388ce6
  2. 448ddd
  3. 4e8dd4
  4. 578dcb
  5. 608dc2
  6. 688db9
  7. 6f8db0
  8. 768ca7
  9. 7d8c9d
  10. 848b94

Questions about #388ce6

What color is #388ce6?

#388ce6 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(56, 140, 230), in HSL hsl(211.03, 77.68%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.333% 0.15753 252.946).

What colors go well with #388ce6?

The complementary color of #388ce6 is #c17700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bc7 and #7f7ae5. The triadic partners are #d85b6f and #629d2a.

Is white or black text more readable on #388ce6?

White text reads better on #388ce6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and black gives 6.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #388ce6 a warm or cool color?

#388ce6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.158.