#388FD2
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(62.9% 0.13 245.5), rgb(56, 143, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#388FD2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #388FD2 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 143, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 63%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.13 245.5) |
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 #388FD2 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #388FD2 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #388FD2 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #388FD2 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 248)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 246.9)
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Step 300
300
#9FC6E8
oklch(81% 0.064 245)
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Step 400
400
#68A7DC
oklch(70.7% 0.102 245.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#388FD2
oklch(62.9% 0.13 245.5)
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Step 600
600
#0079C0
oklch(55.7% 0.141 245.3)
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Step 700
700
#0065A2
oklch(49% 0.125 245.5)
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Step 800
800
#005386
oklch(42.8% 0.108 245.3)
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Step 900
900
#10456B
oklch(37.7% 0.084 245)
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Step 950
950
#0C293F
oklch(27.1% 0.054 244.7)
#388FD2 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) | #7091D5 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B83D1 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FA7 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #388FD2
#388FD2
oklch(62.9% 0.13 245.5)
- #BD761E
#BD761E
oklch(62.8% 0.13 65.6)
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 #388FD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.030
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.032
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.044
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.051
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.055
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
Use #388FD2 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.