#38b4e5 color: Summer Sky
#38b4e5 is rgb(56, 180, 229) in RGB and oklch(72.392% 0.12664 229.296) 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 10%
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About #38b4e5
#38b4e5 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 229°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.38:1 contrast and black text 8.83:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Summer Sky (#38b0de). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #38b4e5 mixed with white
Darker: #38b4e5 mixed with black
Calmer: #38b4e5 with less saturation
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What color is #38b4e5?
#38b4e5 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Summer Sky. In RGB it is rgb(56, 180, 229), in HSL hsl(196.99, 76.89%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.392% 0.12664 229.296).
What colors go well with #38b4e5?
The complementary color of #38b4e5 is #e58c5a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bdc4 and #75a6f5. The triadic partners are #e083b2 and #acac43.
Is white or black text more readable on #38b4e5?
Black text reads better on #38b4e5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and black gives 8.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #38b4e5 a warm or cool color?
#38b4e5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 229 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.127.