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#388dee color: Bleu de France

#388dee is rgb(56, 141, 238) in RGB and oklch(64.038% 0.16653 254.226) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

64%
0.167
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #388dee

#388dee is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.38:1 contrast and black text 6.21:1, 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: #388dee mixed with white

  1. 388dee
  2. 4f99f1
  3. 64a5f3
  4. 78b1f6
  5. 8cbcf8
  6. 9fc7fa
  7. b2d3fb
  8. c5defd
  9. d9e9fe
  10. ecf4ff

Darker: #388dee mixed with black

  1. 388dee
  2. 2f7acf
  3. 2767b1
  4. 1f5593
  5. 174477
  6. 0f335c
  7. 082342
  8. 04142a
  9. 010714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #388dee with less saturation

  1. 388dee
  2. 448ee5
  3. 4f8edb
  4. 588fd1
  5. 618fc8
  6. 698fbe
  7. 708fb4
  8. 788eab
  9. 7f8ea1
  10. 868d96

Questions about #388dee

What color is #388dee?

#388dee is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(56, 141, 238), in HSL hsl(211.98, 84.26%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.038% 0.16653 254.226).

What colors go well with #388dee?

The complementary color of #388dee is #c27a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009dcc and #837aec. The triadic partners are #de596d and #5ea126.

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

White text reads better on #388dee: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and black gives 6.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #388dee a warm or cool color?

#388dee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.167.