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#388ff0 color: Bleu de France

#388ff0 is rgb(56, 143, 240) in RGB and oklch(64.595% 0.16694 253.828) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

64.6%
0.167
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #388ff0

#388ff0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.6% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.3:1 contrast and black text 6.36:1, so black 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: #388ff0 mixed with white

  1. 388ff0
  2. 509bf3
  3. 65a7f5
  4. 79b2f7
  5. 8cbdf9
  6. a0c9fb
  7. b3d4fc
  8. c6dffd
  9. d9e9fe
  10. ecf4ff

Darker: #388ff0 mixed with black

  1. 388ff0
  2. 2f7cd1
  3. 2769b2
  4. 1f5795
  5. 174578
  6. 0f345d
  7. 082443
  8. 04152a
  9. 010714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #388ff0 with less saturation

  1. 388ff0
  2. 4490e6
  3. 4f90dd
  4. 5991d3
  5. 6291ca
  6. 6a91c0
  7. 7291b6
  8. 7990ac
  9. 808fa2
  10. 878f98

Questions about #388ff0

What color is #388ff0?

#388ff0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(56, 143, 240), in HSL hsl(211.63, 85.98%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.595% 0.16694 253.828).

What colors go well with #388ff0?

The complementary color of #388ff0 is #c57c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009fcd and #847cee. The triadic partners are #e05b6f and #61a326.

Is white or black text more readable on #388ff0?

Black text reads better on #388ff0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and black gives 6.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #388ff0 a warm or cool color?

#388ff0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 64.6% and its chroma 0.167.