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#388ce8 color: Bleu de France

#388ce8 is rgb(56, 140, 232) in RGB and oklch(63.454% 0.16004 253.391) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

63.5%
0.160
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #388ce8

#388ce8 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.45:1 contrast and black text 6.08:1, 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: #388ce8 mixed with white

  1. 388ce8
  2. 4f98eb
  3. 64a4ee
  4. 78b0f1
  5. 8cbbf4
  6. 9fc7f7
  7. b2d2f9
  8. c5ddfb
  9. d8e9fc
  10. ecf4fe

Darker: #388ce8 mixed with black

  1. 388ce8
  2. 2f79ca
  3. 2767ac
  4. 1f5590
  5. 174374
  6. 0f3359
  7. 082340
  8. 041429
  9. 010713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #388ce8 with less saturation

  1. 388ce8
  2. 448ddf
  3. 4e8dd6
  4. 578dcd
  5. 608dc4
  6. 688dba
  7. 6f8db1
  8. 768da8
  9. 7d8c9e
  10. 848b94

Questions about #388ce8

What color is #388ce8?

#388ce8 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(56, 140, 232), in HSL hsl(211.36, 79.28%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.454% 0.16004 253.391).

What colors go well with #388ce8?

The complementary color of #388ce8 is #c17800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bc8 and #807ae7. The triadic partners are #d95a6e and #619e29.

Is white or black text more readable on #388ce8?

White text reads better on #388ce8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and black gives 6.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #388ce8 a warm or cool color?

#388ce8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.16.