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#388fe1 color: Oregon Blue

#388fe1 is rgb(56, 143, 225) in RGB and oklch(63.706% 0.14835 250.295) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

63.7%
0.148
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #388fe1

#388fe1 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.7% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.4:1 contrast and black text 6.18:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Oregon Blue (#448ee4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #388fe1 mixed with white

  1. 388fe1
  2. 509be5
  3. 65a6e9
  4. 79b1ec
  5. 8dbdef
  6. a0c8f3
  7. b3d3f6
  8. c6def8
  9. d9e9fb
  10. ecf4fd

Darker: #388fe1 mixed with black

  1. 388fe1
  2. 2f7cc4
  3. 2769a7
  4. 1f578b
  5. 174570
  6. 0f3456
  7. 08243e
  8. 041527
  9. 010712
  10. 000102

Calmer: #388fe1 with less saturation

  1. 388fe1
  2. 448fd9
  3. 4f8fd0
  4. 588fc8
  5. 618fc0
  6. 698fb7
  7. 708eaf
  8. 778ea6
  9. 7e8d9d
  10. 858c94

Questions about #388fe1

What color is #388fe1?

#388fe1 is bright blue. The closest named color is Oregon Blue. In RGB it is rgb(56, 143, 225), in HSL hsl(209.11, 73.8%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.706% 0.14835 250.295).

What colors go well with #388fe1?

The complementary color of #388fe1 is #c37800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009dc4 and #7c7ee2. The triadic partners are #d45f76 and #6c9c2e.

Is white or black text more readable on #388fe1?

White text reads better on #388fe1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and black gives 6.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #388fe1 a warm or cool color?

#388fe1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.148.