#388fcd color: Magical Merlin
#388fcd is rgb(56, 143, 205) in RGB and oklch(62.601% 0.12459 243.501) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #388fcd
#388fcd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 244°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.51:1 contrast and black text 5.98:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Magical Merlin (#3d8ed0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #388fcd mixed with white
Darker: #388fcd mixed with black
Calmer: #388fcd with less saturation
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Questions about #388fcd
What color is #388fcd?
#388fcd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(56, 143, 205), in HSL hsl(204.97, 59.84%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.601% 0.12459 243.501).
What colors go well with #388fcd?
The complementary color of #388fcd is #bc7529. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ab5 and #7081d3. The triadic partners are #c56580 and #799436.
Is white or black text more readable on #388fcd?
White text reads better on #388fcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and black gives 5.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #388fcd a warm or cool color?
#388fcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.125.