#388fca color: Magical Merlin
#388fca is rgb(56, 143, 202) in RGB and oklch(62.444% 0.12121 242.208) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 21%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #388fca
#388fca is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 242°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.53:1 contrast and black text 5.95:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Magical Merlin (#3d8ed0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #388fca mixed with white
Darker: #388fca mixed with black
Calmer: #388fca with less saturation
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Questions about #388fca
What color is #388fca?
#388fca is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(56, 143, 202), in HSL hsl(204.25, 57.94%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.444% 0.12121 242.208).
What colors go well with #388fca?
The complementary color of #388fca is #bb752e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ab2 and #6e81d0. The triadic partners are #c26681 and #7b9337.
Is white or black text more readable on #388fca?
White text reads better on #388fca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and black gives 5.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #388fca a warm or cool color?
#388fca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.121.