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#388dc6 color: Ticino Blue

#388dc6 is rgb(56, 141, 198) in RGB and oklch(61.769% 0.11823 241.822) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

61.8%
0.118
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #388dc6

#388dc6 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 242°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.62:1 contrast and black text 5.79:1, 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: #388dc6 mixed with white

  1. 388dc6
  2. 5098cc
  3. 65a4d2
  4. 79afd8
  5. 8cbbde
  6. 9fc6e4
  7. b3d1ea
  8. c6ddef
  9. d9e8f5
  10. ecf4fa

Darker: #388dc6 mixed with black

  1. 388dc6
  2. 2f7aac
  3. 276792
  4. 1f557a
  5. 174462
  6. 0f334b
  7. 082335
  8. 041421
  9. 01070e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #388dc6 with less saturation

  1. 388dc6
  2. 448dc0
  3. 4d8cb9
  4. 568cb3
  5. 5e8bad
  6. 668aa6
  7. 6d89a0
  8. 738999
  9. 798893
  10. 7f868c

Questions about #388dc6

What color is #388dc6?

#388dc6 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(56, 141, 198), in HSL hsl(204.08, 55.91%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.769% 0.11823 241.822).

What colors go well with #388dc6?

The complementary color of #388dc6 is #b87330. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0097ae and #6d80cc. The triadic partners are #bf6580 and #7a9037.

Is white or black text more readable on #388dc6?

White text reads better on #388dc6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and black gives 5.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #388dc6 a warm or cool color?

#388dc6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.118.