#388AAB
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(59.7% 0.093 228), rgb(56, 138, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#388AAB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #388AAB |
| RGB | rgb(56, 138, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.093 228) |
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 #388AAB | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #388AAB | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #388AAB text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #388AAB text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 226.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D8
oklch(80.9% 0.045 228.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FAAC4
oklch(70.7% 0.072 227.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#388AAB
oklch(59.7% 0.093 228)
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Step 600
600
#1B7EA2
oklch(55.6% 0.101 228.5)
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Step 700
700
#076A8A
oklch(49% 0.094 228.1)
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Step 800
800
#0F5770
oklch(42.8% 0.077 227.4)
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Step 900
900
#17485B
oklch(37.8% 0.061 227.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A35
oklch(27% 0.038 227.5)
#388AAB 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) | #7988AD | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697CAB | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009395 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #388AAB
#388AAB
oklch(59.7% 0.093 228)
- #AD6E4D
#AD6E4D
oklch(59.8% 0.093 48)
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 #388AAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.020
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.031
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.031
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.032
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.033
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.043
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.045
Use #388AAB 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.