#388AAD Color

#388AAD is rgb(56, 138, 173) in RGB and hsl(198, 51%, 45%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#388AAD

HEX#388AAD

RGBrgb(56, 138, 173)

HSLhsl(198, 51%, 45%)

HSVhsv(198, 68%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(59.8% 0.095 229.6)

CMYKcmyk(68%, 20%, 0%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #388AAD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.88:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.41:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #388AAD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#388AAD Complementary#AD5B38 Analogous#38AD96 Analogous#3850AD Triadic#AD388A Triadic#8AAD38

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #388AAD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#4AA0C4 #65AECD #84BED7 #9FCCE0 #BEDCEA #D8EBF3

Shades

#317896 #29657F #225368 #1B4455 #14313E #0C1F27

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