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#388de2 color: Bleu de France

#388de2 is rgb(56, 141, 226) in RGB and oklch(63.317% 0.15154 251.529) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

63.3%
0.152
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.46:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #388de2

#388de2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.46:1 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: #388de2 mixed with white

  1. 388de2
  2. 5099e6
  3. 65a5ea
  4. 79b0ed
  5. 8cbcf0
  6. 9fc7f3
  7. b2d2f6
  8. c5ddf9
  9. d9e9fb
  10. ecf4fd

Darker: #388de2 mixed with black

  1. 388de2
  2. 2f7ac4
  3. 2767a8
  4. 1f558c
  5. 174471
  6. 0f3357
  7. 08233e
  8. 041427
  9. 010712
  10. 000103

Calmer: #388de2 with less saturation

  1. 388de2
  2. 448dd9
  3. 4e8ed1
  4. 578ec8
  5. 608ec0
  6. 688db7
  7. 6f8dae
  8. 768ca5
  9. 7d8c9c
  10. 848b93

Questions about #388de2

What color is #388de2?

#388de2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(56, 141, 226), in HSL hsl(210, 74.56%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.317% 0.15154 251.529).

What colors go well with #388de2?

The complementary color of #388de2 is #c17700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bc5 and #7c7ce2. The triadic partners are #d55d72 and #679c2c.

Is white or black text more readable on #388de2?

White text reads better on #388de2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and black gives 6.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #388de2 a warm or cool color?

#388de2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.152.