#388BC2 Color

#388BC2 is rgb(56, 139, 194) in RGB and hsl(204, 55%, 49%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#388BC2

HEX#388BC2

RGBrgb(56, 139, 194)

HSLhsl(204, 55%, 49%)

HSVhsv(204, 71%, 76%)

OKLCHoklch(61.1% 0.115 241.4)

CMYKcmyk(71%, 28%, 0%, 24%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #388BC2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.72:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.64:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #388BC2 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#388BC2 Complementary#C26F38 Analogous#38C2B4 Analogous#3846C2 Triadic#C2388B Triadic#8BC238

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #388BC2, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#519BCD #6DABD5 #88BBDD #A4CBE5 #C0DBED #DBEBF5

Shades

#317AAA #29668E #225577 #1A415B #143043 #0B1C28

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