#388DA8
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(60.3% 0.09 222.4), rgb(56, 141, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#388DA8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #388DA8 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 141, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 50%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.09 222.4) |
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 #388DA8 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #388DA8 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #388DA8 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #388DA8 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D5
oklch(81% 0.044 220.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EABC0
oklch(70.7% 0.07 221.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#388DA8
oklch(60.3% 0.09 222.4)
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Step 600
600
#167F9C
oklch(55.5% 0.098 222.5)
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Step 700
700
#006B86
oklch(49% 0.091 223.1)
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Step 800
800
#0B586D
oklch(42.8% 0.076 222.4)
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Step 900
900
#164858
oklch(37.6% 0.059 223.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A34
oklch(26.9% 0.038 225.1)
#388DA8 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) | #7D8AA9 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7EA8 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009596 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #388DA8
#388DA8
oklch(60.3% 0.09 222.4)
- #AF6F55
#AF6F55
oklch(60.4% 0.09 42.8)
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 #388DA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.026
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.038
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.042
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.043
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.051
Use #388DA8 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.