#388FDF
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.6% 0.146 249.7), rgb(56, 143, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#388FDF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #388FDF |
| RGB | rgb(56, 143, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 72%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.146 249.7) |
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 #388FDF | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #388FDF | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #388FDF text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #388FDF text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 249.5)
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Step 300
300
#9EC5EE
oklch(81% 0.072 250)
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Step 400
400
#66A6E5
oklch(70.8% 0.114 249.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#388FDF
oklch(63.6% 0.146 249.7)
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Step 600
600
#0076CA
oklch(55.7% 0.156 249.7)
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Step 700
700
#0063AB
oklch(49.2% 0.138 249.7)
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Step 800
800
#00518D
oklch(42.7% 0.12 249.5)
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Step 900
900
#0E4372
oklch(37.6% 0.096 250.3)
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Step 950
950
#0B2842
oklch(27% 0.059 248.9)
#388FDF 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) | #6A93E2 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5184DD | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2AC | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #388FDF
#388FDF
oklch(63.6% 0.146 249.7)
- #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 #388FDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.012
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.031
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
Use #388FDF 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.