#388AEA
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.1% 0.165 254.6), rgb(56, 138, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#388AEA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #388AEA |
| RGB | rgb(56, 138, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 81%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.165 254.6) |
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 #388AEA | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #388AEA | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #388AEA text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #388AEA text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DC4F4
oklch(80.9% 0.08 253.9)
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Step 400
400
#66A3EF
oklch(70.6% 0.129 254.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#388AEA
oklch(63.1% 0.165 254.6)
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Step 600
600
#0471D8
oklch(55.5% 0.179 254.7)
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Step 700
700
#005FB8
oklch(49.1% 0.16 254.6)
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Step 800
800
#014D98
oklch(42.6% 0.139 254.9)
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Step 900
900
#104179
oklch(37.7% 0.108 254.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2747
oklch(27.1% 0.068 254.6)
#388AEA 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) | #5B92EE | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C81E8 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1AE | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #388AEA
#388AEA
oklch(63.1% 0.165 254.6)
- #B87B00
#B87B00
oklch(63% 0.133 74.4)
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 #388AEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.018
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.033
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.034
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
Use #388AEA 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.