#398ea8 color: Boston Blue
#398ea8 is rgb(57, 142, 168) in RGB and oklch(60.612% 0.0894 221.483) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 34%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #398ea8
#398ea8 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 221°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.74:1 contrast and black text 5.61:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Boston Blue (#438eac). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #398ea8 mixed with white
Darker: #398ea8 mixed with black
Calmer: #398ea8 with less saturation
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Questions about #398ea8
What color is #398ea8?
#398ea8 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Boston Blue. In RGB it is rgb(57, 142, 168), in HSL hsl(194.05, 49.33%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.612% 0.0894 221.483).
What colors go well with #398ea8?
The complementary color of #398ea8 is #b06f57. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #30938f and #5985b6. The triadic partners are #a76c92 and #8d8440.
Is white or black text more readable on #398ea8?
White text reads better on #398ea8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and black gives 5.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #398ea8 a warm or cool color?
#398ea8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 221 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.089.