#38c5ff color: Shovel Knight
#38c5ff is rgb(56, 197, 255) in RGB and oklch(77.508% 0.14133 230.915) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- sky-400
- Black 0%
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About #38c5ff
#38c5ff is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 77.5% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 231°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.98:1 contrast and black text 10.6:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Shovel Knight (#37c4fa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.
Lighter: #38c5ff mixed with white
Darker: #38c5ff mixed with black
Calmer: #38c5ff with less saturation
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Questions about #38c5ff
What color is #38c5ff?
#38c5ff is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Shovel Knight. In RGB it is rgb(56, 197, 255), in HSL hsl(197.49, 100%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.508% 0.14133 230.915).
What colors go well with #38c5ff?
The complementary color of #38c5ff is #fc995c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00d0db and #83b5ff. The triadic partners are #f98ec1 and #babe45.
Is white or black text more readable on #38c5ff?
Black text reads better on #38c5ff: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and black gives 10.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #38c5ff a warm or cool color?
#38c5ff is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 77.5% and its chroma 0.141.