#38bce2 color: Lake Thun
#38bce2 is rgb(56, 188, 226) in RGB and oklch(74.135% 0.12225 221.763) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Light
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- Cool
- ≈ Sky blue
- cyan-500
- Black 11%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #38bce2
#38bce2 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.1% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 222°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.22:1 contrast and black text 9.46:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Lake Thun (#44bbdd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #38bce2 mixed with white
Darker: #38bce2 mixed with black
Calmer: #38bce2 with less saturation
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What color is #38bce2?
#38bce2 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lake Thun. In RGB it is rgb(56, 188, 226), in HSL hsl(193.41, 74.56%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.135% 0.12225 221.763).
What colors go well with #38bce2?
The complementary color of #38bce2 is #ec906c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #21c3bf and #6fb0f6. The triadic partners are #e08bc1 and #bbae49.
Is white or black text more readable on #38bce2?
Black text reads better on #38bce2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and black gives 9.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #38bce2 a warm or cool color?
#38bce2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 222 degrees, its lightness 74.1% and its chroma 0.122.