#388AEC
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.3% 0.167 255), rgb(56, 138, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#388AEC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #388AEC |
| RGB | rgb(56, 138, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 83%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.167 255) |
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 #388AEC | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #388AEC | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #388AEC text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #388AEC text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#9DC4F5
oklch(81% 0.081 254.4)
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Step 400
400
#66A3F0
oklch(70.7% 0.13 255)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#388AEC
oklch(63.3% 0.167 255)
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Step 600
600
#0371DA
oklch(55.7% 0.182 255)
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Step 700
700
#005EB9
oklch(49% 0.162 255.1)
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Step 800
800
#014D99
oklch(42.7% 0.14 255.1)
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Step 900
900
#10417A
oklch(37.7% 0.11 255.3)
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Step 950
950
#0B2747
oklch(27.1% 0.068 254.1)
#388AEC 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) | #5A92F0 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A82EA | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1AF | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #388AEC
#388AEC
oklch(63.3% 0.167 255)
- #B87C00
#B87C00
oklch(63.2% 0.133 75.1)
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 #388AEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.020
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.031
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.034
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.054
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.063
Use #388AEC 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.