#388EAD Color

#388EAD is rgb(56, 142, 173) in RGB and hsl(196, 51%, 45%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#388EAD

HEX#388EAD

RGBrgb(56, 142, 173)

HSLhsl(196, 51%, 45%)

HSVhsv(196, 68%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(60.8% 0.094 225.5)

CMYKcmyk(68%, 18%, 0%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #388EAD 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 #388EAD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#388EAD Complementary#AD5738 Analogous#38AD92 Analogous#3854AD Triadic#AD388E Triadic#8EAD38

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#4AA4C4 #65B1CD #84C1D7 #9FCEE0 #BEDEEA #D8ECF3

Shades

#317B96 #29687F #225568 #1B4555 #14333E #0C2027

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