#388AB2 Color

#388AB2 is rgb(56, 138, 178) in RGB and hsl(200, 52%, 46%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#388AB2

HEX#388AB2

RGBrgb(56, 138, 178)

HSLhsl(200, 52%, 46%)

HSVhsv(200, 69%, 70%)

OKLCHoklch(60.1% 0.099 233.1)

CMYKcmyk(69%, 22%, 0%, 30%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #388AB2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.86:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.45:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #388AB2 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#388AB2 Complementary#B26138 Analogous#38B29E Analogous#384DB2 Triadic#B2388A Triadic#8AB238

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #388AB2, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#499CC5 #68ADCF #83BCD8 #A2CCE2 #BDDBEA #DCECF4

Shades

#31789B #2A6684 #22546D #1B4255 #14303E #0C1E27

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