#388FD8
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.2% 0.137 247.6), rgb(56, 143, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#388FD8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #388FD8 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 143, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 67%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.137 247.6) |
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 #388FD8 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #388FD8 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #388FD8 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #388FD8 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 247)
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Step 300
300
#9EC5EA
oklch(80.8% 0.067 247.3)
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Step 400
400
#67A6E0
oklch(70.6% 0.108 247.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#388FD8
oklch(63.2% 0.137 247.6)
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Step 600
600
#0077C4
oklch(55.5% 0.148 247.6)
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Step 700
700
#0064A6
oklch(49.1% 0.131 247.6)
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Step 800
800
#005289
oklch(42.7% 0.113 247.3)
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Step 900
900
#0F446E
oklch(37.6% 0.09 247.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2841
oklch(27% 0.058 248.6)
#388FD8 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) | #6E92DB | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5783D7 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0A9 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #388FD8
#388FD8
oklch(63.2% 0.137 247.6)
- #BF7707
#BF7707
oklch(63.2% 0.137 67.9)
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 #388FD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.021
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.036
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.039
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.058
Use #388FD8 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.