#388dad color: Carol
#388dad is rgb(56, 141, 173) in RGB and oklch(60.557% 0.09376 226.496) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 32%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #388dad
#388dad is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 226°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.76:1 contrast and black text 5.58:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Carol (#338dae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #388dad mixed with white
Darker: #388dad mixed with black
Calmer: #388dad with less saturation
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Questions about #388dad
What color is #388dad?
#388dad is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Carol. In RGB it is rgb(56, 141, 173), in HSL hsl(196.41, 51.09%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.557% 0.09376 226.496).
What colors go well with #388dad?
The complementary color of #388dad is #b07050. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #269395 and #5c84b9. The triadic partners are #ab6a8d and #89853e.
Is white or black text more readable on #388dad?
White text reads better on #388dad: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and black gives 5.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #388dad a warm or cool color?
#388dad is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 226 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.094.