#388AB8
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60.4% 0.105 236.9), rgb(56, 138, 184).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#388AB8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #388AB8 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 138, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 53%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.105 236.9) |
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 #388AB8 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #388AB8 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #388AB8 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #388AB8 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEA
oklch(88.4% 0.029 238.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C6DE
oklch(80.8% 0.051 237.5)
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Step 400
400
#6DA9CE
oklch(70.8% 0.083 236.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#388AB8
oklch(60.4% 0.105 236.9)
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Step 600
600
#177CAD
oklch(55.6% 0.114 236.7)
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Step 700
700
#026895
oklch(49% 0.107 237.2)
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Step 800
800
#0C5579
oklch(42.7% 0.088 237.2)
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Step 900
900
#164761
oklch(37.8% 0.068 236)
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Step 950
950
#0F2939
oklch(26.9% 0.044 238.4)
#388AB8 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) | #7489BA | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637DB7 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00969A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #388AB8
#388AB8
oklch(60.4% 0.105 236.9)
- #B0703D
#B0703D
oklch(60.3% 0.105 57.5)
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 #388AB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.020
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.021
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.023
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.032
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.038
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.047
Use #388AB8 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.