#388EDA
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.1% 0.141 248.8), rgb(56, 142, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#388EDA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #388EDA |
| RGB | rgb(56, 142, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 69%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.141 248.8) |
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 #388EDA | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #388EDA | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #388EDA text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #388EDA text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 248.3)
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Step 300
300
#9EC5EC
oklch(80.9% 0.069 248.7)
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Step 400
400
#67A6E2
oklch(70.7% 0.11 248.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#388EDA
oklch(63.1% 0.141 248.8)
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Step 600
600
#0077C7
oklch(55.7% 0.152 248.5)
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Step 700
700
#0063A9
oklch(49% 0.136 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#00518B
oklch(42.6% 0.117 248.8)
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Step 900
900
#104470
oklch(37.8% 0.092 248.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2841
oklch(27% 0.058 248.6)
#388EDA 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) | #6B92DD | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5383D9 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0AA | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #388EDA
#388EDA
oklch(63.1% 0.141 248.8)
- #BE7700
#BE7700
oklch(63% 0.138 68.8)
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 #388EDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.018
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.035
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
Use #388EDA 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.