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#388fec color: Bleu de France

#388fec is rgb(56, 143, 236) in RGB and oklch(64.353% 0.16195 252.987) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

64.4%
0.162
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.33:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #388fec

#388fec is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.4% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.33:1 contrast and black text 6.31:1, 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: #388fec mixed with white

  1. 388fec
  2. 509bef
  3. 65a6f2
  4. 79b2f4
  5. 8cbdf6
  6. a0c8f9
  7. b3d3fa
  8. c6defc
  9. d9e9fd
  10. ecf4fe

Darker: #388fec mixed with black

  1. 388fec
  2. 2f7ccd
  3. 2769af
  4. 1f5792
  5. 174576
  6. 0f345b
  7. 082442
  8. 041529
  9. 010713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #388fec with less saturation

  1. 388fec
  2. 4490e3
  3. 4f90da
  4. 5990d0
  5. 6190c7
  6. 6a90be
  7. 7190b4
  8. 798fab
  9. 808fa1
  10. 868e97

Questions about #388fec

What color is #388fec?

#388fec is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(56, 143, 236), in HSL hsl(211, 82.57%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.353% 0.16195 252.987).

What colors go well with #388fec?

The complementary color of #388fec is #c57a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ecb and #827ceb. The triadic partners are #dd5c71 and #64a129.

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

White text reads better on #388fec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and black gives 6.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #388fec a warm or cool color?

#388fec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 64.4% and its chroma 0.162.