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#388ded color: Bleu de France

#388ded is rgb(56, 141, 237) in RGB and oklch(63.976% 0.16527 254.025) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

64%
0.165
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #388ded

#388ded is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.39:1 contrast and black text 6.2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bleu de France (#318ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #388ded mixed with white

  1. 388ded
  2. 4f99f0
  3. 65a5f3
  4. 79b1f5
  5. 8cbcf7
  6. 9fc7f9
  7. b2d3fb
  8. c5defc
  9. d9e9fe
  10. ecf4fe

Darker: #388ded mixed with black

  1. 388ded
  2. 2f7ace
  3. 2767b0
  4. 1f5593
  5. 174477
  6. 0f335c
  7. 082342
  8. 04142a
  9. 010714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #388ded with less saturation

  1. 388ded
  2. 448ee4
  3. 4f8eda
  4. 588fd1
  5. 618fc7
  6. 698fbe
  7. 708fb4
  8. 788eaa
  9. 7f8ea0
  10. 858d96

Questions about #388ded

What color is #388ded?

#388ded is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(56, 141, 237), in HSL hsl(211.82, 83.41%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.976% 0.16527 254.025).

What colors go well with #388ded?

The complementary color of #388ded is #c27a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009dcb and #827aeb. The triadic partners are #dd596d and #5fa127.

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

White text reads better on #388ded: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and black gives 6.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #388ded a warm or cool color?

#388ded is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.165.