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#388dc5 color: Ticino Blue

#388dc5 is rgb(56, 141, 197) in RGB and oklch(61.718% 0.11712 241.354) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

61.7%
0.117
241°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #388dc5

#388dc5 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.7% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 241°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.63:1 contrast and black text 5.78:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ticino Blue (#268bcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #388dc5 mixed with white

  1. 388dc5
  2. 5098cb
  3. 65a4d1
  4. 79afd8
  5. 8cbbde
  6. 9fc6e3
  7. b3d1e9
  8. c6ddef
  9. d9e8f4
  10. ecf4fa

Darker: #388dc5 mixed with black

  1. 388dc5
  2. 2f7aab
  3. 276792
  4. 1f5579
  5. 174461
  6. 0f334b
  7. 082335
  8. 041421
  9. 01070e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #388dc5 with less saturation

  1. 388dc5
  2. 448dbf
  3. 4d8cb9
  4. 568cb2
  5. 5e8bac
  6. 668aa6
  7. 6d899f
  8. 738899
  9. 798792
  10. 7f868c

Questions about #388dc5

What color is #388dc5?

#388dc5 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(56, 141, 197), in HSL hsl(203.83, 55.73%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.718% 0.11712 241.354).

What colors go well with #388dc5?

The complementary color of #388dc5 is #b77332. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0097ad and #6c80cc. The triadic partners are #be6581 and #7b9037.

Is white or black text more readable on #388dc5?

White text reads better on #388dc5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and black gives 5.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #388dc5 a warm or cool color?

#388dc5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 241 degrees, its lightness 61.7% and its chroma 0.117.