#398ea9 color: Boston Blue
#398ea9 is rgb(57, 142, 169) in RGB and oklch(60.655% 0.09008 222.345) 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 #398ea9
#398ea9 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.7% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 222°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.74:1 contrast and black text 5.62:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Boston Blue (#438eac). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #398ea9 mixed with white
Darker: #398ea9 mixed with black
Calmer: #398ea9 with less saturation
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Questions about #398ea9
What color is #398ea9?
#398ea9 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Boston Blue. In RGB it is rgb(57, 142, 169), in HSL hsl(194.46, 49.56%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.655% 0.09008 222.345).
What colors go well with #398ea9?
The complementary color of #398ea9 is #b07056. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2f9390 and #5985b7. The triadic partners are #a86c91 and #8d8440.
Is white or black text more readable on #398ea9?
White text reads better on #398ea9: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and black gives 5.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #398ea9 a warm or cool color?
#398ea9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 222 degrees, its lightness 60.7% and its chroma 0.09.