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#388de8 color: Bleu de France

#388de8 is rgb(56, 141, 232) in RGB and oklch(63.673% 0.15901 252.96) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

63.7%
0.159
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #388de8

#388de8 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.7% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.42:1 contrast and black text 6.14:1, 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: #388de8 mixed with white

  1. 388de8
  2. 5099eb
  3. 65a5ee
  4. 79b0f1
  5. 8cbcf4
  6. 9fc7f6
  7. b2d2f9
  8. c5defb
  9. d9e9fc
  10. ecf4fe

Darker: #388de8 mixed with black

  1. 388de8
  2. 2f7aca
  3. 2767ac
  4. 1f5590
  5. 174474
  6. 0f3359
  7. 082340
  8. 041429
  9. 010713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #388de8 with less saturation

  1. 388de8
  2. 448edf
  3. 4e8ed6
  4. 588ecd
  5. 608ec4
  6. 688ebb
  7. 708eb1
  8. 778da8
  9. 7e8d9f
  10. 858c95

Questions about #388de8

What color is #388de8?

#388de8 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(56, 141, 232), in HSL hsl(211.02, 79.28%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.673% 0.15901 252.96).

What colors go well with #388de8?

The complementary color of #388de8 is #c27800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009cc8 and #807be7. The triadic partners are #d95b6f and #639e29.

Is white or black text more readable on #388de8?

White text reads better on #388de8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and black gives 6.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #388de8 a warm or cool color?

#388de8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.159.