#388FDE
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.5% 0.145 249.4), rgb(56, 143, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#388FDE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #388FDE |
| RGB | rgb(56, 143, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 72%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.145 249.4) |
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 #388FDE | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #388FDE | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #388FDE text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #388FDE text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#C6DCF3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 249.5)
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Step 300
300
#9EC5ED
oklch(80.9% 0.071 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#66A6E4
oklch(70.8% 0.113 249)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#388FDE
oklch(63.5% 0.145 249.4)
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Step 600
600
#0076C9
oklch(55.6% 0.155 249.4)
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Step 700
700
#0063AA
oklch(49.1% 0.137 249.4)
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Step 800
800
#00518D
oklch(42.7% 0.12 249.5)
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Step 900
900
#0E4471
oklch(37.8% 0.094 249)
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Step 950
950
#0B2842
oklch(27% 0.059 248.9)
#388FDE 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) | #6A93E1 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5284DC | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2AC | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #388FDE
#388FDE
oklch(63.5% 0.145 249.4)
- #BF7900
#BF7900
oklch(63.5% 0.138 69.7)
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 #388FDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.013
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.032
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.050
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.062
Use #388FDE 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.