#389ED4
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.5% 0.122 236.2), rgb(56, 158, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#389ED4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #389ED4 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 158, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 64%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.122 236.2) |
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 #389ED4 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #389ED4 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #389ED4 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #389ED4 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.033 235.2)
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Step 300
300
#9CC7E2
oklch(80.8% 0.059 236)
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Step 400
400
#62AAD4
oklch(70.7% 0.095 235.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#389ED4
oklch(66.5% 0.122 236.2)
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Step 600
600
#007CB0
oklch(55.5% 0.121 236.7)
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Step 700
700
#006894
oklch(49% 0.106 236.4)
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Step 800
800
#00557A
oklch(42.5% 0.092 236.4)
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Step 900
900
#044766
oklch(37.7% 0.08 236.5)
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Step 950
950
#082A3C
oklch(27.1% 0.051 236.4)
#389ED4 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) | #849DD7 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F8ED3 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACB0 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #389ED4
#389ED4
oklch(66.5% 0.122 236.2)
- #CC7E43
#CC7E43
oklch(66.5% 0.122 55.7)
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 #389ED4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.066
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.070
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.072
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.075
Use #389ED4 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.