#388ABC Color

#388ABC is rgb(56, 138, 188) in RGB and hsl(203, 54%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#388ABC

HEX#388ABC

RGBrgb(56, 138, 188)

HSLhsl(203, 54%, 48%)

HSVhsv(203, 70%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(60.6% 0.109 239.1)

CMYKcmyk(70%, 27%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text3.8:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.53:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#388ABC Complementary#BC6B38 Analogous#38BCAD Analogous#3848BC Triadic#BC388A Triadic#8ABC38

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#4E9BCA #6AAAD2 #85BADB #A5CCE4 #C0DBEC #DCEBF4

Shades

#3179A5 #296489 #225372 #1B425A #143143 #0C1D27

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