#38ade3 color: Royal Peacock
#38ade3 is rgb(56, 173, 227) in RGB and oklch(70.669% 0.12799 233.15) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- cyan-500
- Black 11%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #38ade3
#38ade3 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 233°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.25:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Royal Peacock (#27ace0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #38ade3 mixed with white
Darker: #38ade3 mixed with black
Calmer: #38ade3 with less saturation
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Questions about #38ade3
What color is #38ade3?
#38ade3 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Royal Peacock. In RGB it is rgb(56, 173, 227), in HSL hsl(198.95, 75.33%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.669% 0.12799 233.15).
What colors go well with #38ade3?
The complementary color of #38ade3 is #de884f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b7c4 and #769ff0. The triadic partners are #dd7da7 and #a1a940.
Is white or black text more readable on #38ade3?
Black text reads better on #38ade3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #38ade3 a warm or cool color?
#38ade3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.128.