#388CBC Color

#388CBC is rgb(56, 140, 188) in RGB and hsl(202, 54%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#388CBC

HEX#388CBC

RGBrgb(56, 140, 188)

HSLhsl(202, 54%, 48%)

HSVhsv(202, 70%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(61% 0.108 237.5)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #388CBC 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 text5.65:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#388CBC Complementary#BC6938 Analogous#38BCAB Analogous#384ABC Triadic#BC388C Triadic#8CBC38

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#4E9DCA #6AACD2 #85BBDB #A5CDE4 #C0DCEC #DCEBF4

Shades

#317BA5 #296689 #225572 #1B435A #143243 #0C1D27

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