#438ea7 color: Boston Blue
#438ea7 is rgb(67, 142, 167) in RGB and oklch(60.927% 0.08294 222.612) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 35%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #438ea7
#438ea7 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 223°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.71:1 contrast and black text 5.67:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Boston Blue (#438eac). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #438ea7 mixed with white
Darker: #438ea7 mixed with black
Calmer: #438ea7 with less saturation
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Questions about #438ea7
What color is #438ea7?
#438ea7 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Boston Blue. In RGB it is rgb(67, 142, 167), in HSL hsl(195, 42.74%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.927% 0.08294 222.612).
What colors go well with #438ea7?
The complementary color of #438ea7 is #ad725b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3b9390 and #5e86b4. The triadic partners are #a66f90 and #8c8548.
Is white or black text more readable on #438ea7?
White text reads better on #438ea7: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and black gives 5.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #438ea7 a warm or cool color?
#438ea7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 223 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.083.