#0388CB
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(59.9% 0.14 241.3), rgb(3, 136, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#0388CB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0388CB |
| RGB | rgb(3, 136, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 97%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.14 241.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #0388CB | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0388CB | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0388CB text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0388CB text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 240.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDF0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 240.7)
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Step 300
300
#99C7E9
oklch(80.9% 0.068 240.7)
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Step 400
400
#5DA9DE
oklch(70.7% 0.109 241)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0388CB
oklch(59.9% 0.14 241.3)
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Step 600
600
#007BB8
oklch(55.7% 0.13 241.1)
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Step 700
700
#00679B
oklch(49.1% 0.115 241)
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Step 800
800
#005480
oklch(42.6% 0.1 241.3)
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Step 900
900
#00466C
oklch(37.7% 0.089 241.5)
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Step 950
950
#052940
oklch(26.9% 0.058 242)
#0388CB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #678ACE | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E7ACA | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0099A0 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0388CB
#0388CB
oklch(59.9% 0.14 241.3)
- #BA6900
#BA6900
oklch(60% 0.139 61.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #0388CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.004
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.041
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.043
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.045
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.053
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.059
Use #0388CB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.