#388BB7
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(60.5% 0.104 235.4), rgb(56, 139, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#388BB7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #388BB7 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 139, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 53%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.104 235.4) |
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 #388BB7 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #388BB7 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #388BB7 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #388BB7 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 232.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C6DD
oklch(80.8% 0.05 236.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DA9CC
oklch(70.7% 0.081 235.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#388BB7
oklch(60.5% 0.104 235.4)
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Step 600
600
#157CAC
oklch(55.5% 0.113 235.9)
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Step 700
700
#006993
oklch(49.2% 0.104 234.9)
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Step 800
800
#0B5678
oklch(42.9% 0.087 235.3)
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Step 900
900
#154760
oklch(37.7% 0.067 234.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A38
oklch(27.1% 0.042 233.9)
#388BB7 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) | #768AB9 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647EB6 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00969A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #388BB7
#388BB7
oklch(60.5% 0.104 235.4)
- #B17041
#B17041
oklch(60.5% 0.104 55.2)
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 #388BB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.023
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.026
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.032
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.046
Use #388BB7 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.