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#386ECC Color

#386ECC is rgb(56, 110, 204) in RGB, hsl(218, 59%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 46%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Han Blue (#446CCF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#386ECC
HEX#386ECC
RGBrgb(56, 110, 204)
HSLhsl(218, 59%, 51%)
HSVhsv(218, 73%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(73%, 46%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(55.1% 0.157 260.6)
LABlab(46.60% 7.01 -55.09)
LCHlch(46.60% 55.53 277.25)

What #386ECC 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 #386ECC, 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.

#386ECC Channel Values

How #386ECC 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 110 · B 2048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 218° · S 59% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 218° · S 73% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 73% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.92:1 vs white · 4.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #386ECC 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.

TextWhite text4.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #386ECC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #386ECC; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #386ECC

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 #386ECC.

How #386ECC 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#386ECC
Protanopia#6767CC
Protanomaly#586ACC
Deuteranopia#6060CC
Deuteranomaly#5366CC
Tritanopia#007F7F
Tritanomaly#1079A4
Achromatopsia#707070

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #386ECC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-386ecc: #386ECC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #386ECC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-386ecc': '#386ECC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.220, green: 0.431, blue: 0.800)
Android XML<color name="color_386ecc">#386ECC</color>
SVG fillfill="#386ECC"

More Blue Colors

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

#386ECC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #386ECC?

#386ECC is a mid-tone blue — rgb(56, 110, 204) in RGB and hsl(218, 59%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Han Blue (#446CCF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.41.

What is the RGB value of #386ECC?

#386ECC is rgb(56, 110, 204) — red 56, green 110, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #386ECC?

#386ECC converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 46%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #386ECC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #386ECC scores 4.92:1 against white and 4.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #386ECC 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 15.81, which is visibly different.

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