#388CCC Color

#388CCC is rgb(56, 140, 204) in RGB and hsl(206, 59%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#388CCC

HEX#388CCC

RGBrgb(56, 140, 204)

HSLhsl(206, 59%, 51%)

HSVhsv(206, 73%, 80%)

OKLCHoklch(61.9% 0.126 245.1)

CMYKcmyk(73%, 31%, 0%, 20%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text3.63:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.79:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#388CCC Complementary#CC7838 Analogous#38CCC2 Analogous#3842CC Triadic#CC388C Triadic#8CCC38

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#559CD3 #6DAAD9 #89BBE1 #A6CBE8 #C2DCEF #DBEAF6

Shades

#2E79B2 #28699A #20557E #194261 #122F45 #0C1E2D

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