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#388ee8 color: Bleu de France

#388ee8 is rgb(56, 142, 232) in RGB and oklch(63.894% 0.15799 252.522) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

63.9%
0.158
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 9%

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 #388ee8

#388ee8 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 253°.

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 sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #388ee8 mixed with white

  1. 388ee8
  2. 509aeb
  3. 65a6ee
  4. 79b1f1
  5. 8cbcf4
  6. 9fc8f6
  7. b3d3f9
  8. c6defb
  9. d9e9fc
  10. ecf4fe

Darker: #388ee8 mixed with black

  1. 388ee8
  2. 2f7bca
  3. 2768ac
  4. 1f5690
  5. 174474
  6. 0f3459
  7. 082440
  8. 041529
  9. 010713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #388ee8 with less saturation

  1. 388ee8
  2. 448fdf
  3. 4f8fd6
  4. 588fcd
  5. 618fc4
  6. 698fbb
  7. 708fb2
  8. 788ea8
  9. 7f8d9f
  10. 858d95

Questions about #388ee8

What color is #388ee8?

#388ee8 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(56, 142, 232), in HSL hsl(210.68, 79.28%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.894% 0.15799 252.522).

What colors go well with #388ee8?

The complementary color of #388ee8 is #c47900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009dc9 and #807ce8. The triadic partners are #da5c71 and #659f2a.

Is white or black text more readable on #388ee8?

White text reads better on #388ee8: 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 #388ee8 a warm or cool color?

#388ee8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.158.