#388CE9
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.5% 0.161 253.6), rgb(56, 140, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#388CE9 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #388CE9 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 140, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 80%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.161 253.6) |
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 #388CE9 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #388CE9 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #388CE9 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #388CE9 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF6
oklch(88.4% 0.044 254.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DC4F3
oklch(80.9% 0.079 253.4)
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Step 400
400
#66A4ED
oklch(70.8% 0.125 253.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#388CE9
oklch(63.5% 0.161 253.6)
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Step 600
600
#0072D5
oklch(55.5% 0.175 253.6)
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Step 700
700
#0060B5
oklch(49.2% 0.155 253.6)
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Step 800
800
#004E96
oklch(42.7% 0.135 253.8)
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Step 900
900
#0F4277
oklch(37.7% 0.104 253.4)
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Step 950
950
#0B2746
oklch(27% 0.067 253.4)
#388CE9 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) | #5F93ED | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4283E7 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2AF | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #388CE9
#388CE9
oklch(63.5% 0.161 253.6)
- #BB7C00
#BB7C00
oklch(63.6% 0.135 73.6)
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 #388CE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.013
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.029
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.051
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.068
Use #388CE9 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.