#388CE3
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.2% 0.154 252.2), rgb(56, 140, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#388CE3 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #388CE3 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 140, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 75%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.154 252.2) |
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 #388CE3 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #388CE3 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #388CE3 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #388CE3 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF5
oklch(88.6% 0.042 251.7)
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Step 300
300
#9EC4F1
oklch(80.9% 0.076 253)
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Step 400
400
#67A4E9
oklch(70.6% 0.12 252.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#388CE3
oklch(63.2% 0.154 252.2)
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Step 600
600
#0174D1
oklch(55.7% 0.167 252.2)
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Step 700
700
#0061B1
oklch(49.1% 0.148 252.3)
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Step 800
800
#004F92
oklch(42.6% 0.129 252.3)
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Step 900
900
#104275
oklch(37.6% 0.101 252.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2744
oklch(26.9% 0.063 252.6)
#388CE3 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) | #6392E7 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4882E1 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1AC | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #388CE3
#388CE3
oklch(63.2% 0.154 252.2)
- #BB7A00
#BB7A00
oklch(63.2% 0.135 72.2)
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 #388CE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.011
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.042
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.065
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.067
Use #388CE3 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.