#388BFD
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(64.6% 0.188 257.4), rgb(56, 139, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#388BFD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #388BFD |
| RGB | rgb(56, 139, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 98%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.188 257.4) |
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 #388BFD | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #388BFD | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #388BFD text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #388BFD text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 256.7)
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Step 300
300
#9BC3FC
oklch(80.9% 0.092 257.2)
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Step 400
400
#63A1FB
oklch(70.7% 0.147 257.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#388BFD
oklch(64.6% 0.188 257.4)
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Step 600
600
#006DE5
oklch(55.6% 0.201 257.4)
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Step 700
700
#005BC2
oklch(49% 0.177 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#004AA1
oklch(42.6% 0.155 257.6)
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Step 900
900
#0D3F81
oklch(37.7% 0.123 257.6)
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Step 950
950
#0A264B
oklch(27.1% 0.076 256.8)
#388BFD 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) | #4E96FF | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E84FB | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A6B8 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #388BFD
#388BFD
oklch(64.6% 0.188 257.4)
- #BB8100
#BB8100
oklch(64.5% 0.135 77.1)
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 #388BFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.016
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.078
Use #388BFD 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.