#388DB7
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(61% 0.103 233.6), rgb(56, 141, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#388DB7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #388DB7 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 141, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 53%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.103 233.6) |
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 #388DB7 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #388DB7 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #388DB7 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #388DB7 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#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
#A1C7DC
oklch(80.9% 0.05 232.4)
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Step 400
400
#6CA9CB
oklch(70.6% 0.08 234)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#388DB7
oklch(61% 0.103 233.6)
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Step 600
600
#117DAA
oklch(55.6% 0.112 233.6)
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Step 700
700
#006991
oklch(49% 0.102 233.6)
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Step 800
800
#085676
oklch(42.7% 0.085 233.3)
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Step 900
900
#14475F
oklch(37.6% 0.067 233.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A38
oklch(27.1% 0.042 233.2)
#388DB7 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) | #788CB9 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677FB6 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00989B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #388DB7
#388DB7
oklch(61% 0.103 233.6)
- #B37145
#B37145
oklch(61% 0.103 53.3)
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 #388DB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.028
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.031
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.033
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.044
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.047
Use #388DB7 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.