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#386DFF Color

#386DFF is rgb(56, 109, 255) in RGB, hsl(224, 100%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(78%, 57%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultramarine Blue (#4166F5), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#386DFF
HEX#386DFF
RGBrgb(56, 109, 255)
HSLhsl(224, 100%, 61%)
HSVhsv(224, 78%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(78%, 57%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(58.7% 0.225 264.9)
LABlab(49.38% 23.35 -79.23)
LCHlch(49.38% 82.60 286.42)

What #386DFF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #386DFF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#386DFF Channel Values

How #386DFF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 56 · G 109 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 224° · S 100% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 224° · S 78% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 78% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.38:1 vs white · 4.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #386DFF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #386DFF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #386DFF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #386DFF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #386DFF.

How #386DFF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#386DFF
Protanopia#6666FF
Protanomaly#5769FF
Deuteranopia#5F5FFF
Deuteranomaly#5265FF
Tritanopia#008B8B
Tritanomaly#0080C5
Achromatopsia#797979

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #386DFF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-386dff: #386DFF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #386DFF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-386dff': '#386DFF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.220, green: 0.427, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_386dff">#386DFF</color>
SVG fillfill="#386DFF"

More Blue Colors

#386DFF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#386DFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #386DFF?

#386DFF is a light blue — rgb(56, 109, 255) in RGB and hsl(224, 100%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultramarine Blue (#4166F5), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.74.

What is the RGB value of #386DFF?

#386DFF is rgb(56, 109, 255) — red 56, green 109, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #386DFF?

#386DFF converts to approximately cmyk(78%, 57%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #386DFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #386DFF scores 4.38:1 against white and 4.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #386DFF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #386DFF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 13.99, which is visibly different.

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