#388EB2 Color

#388EB2 is rgb(56, 142, 178) in RGB and hsl(198, 52%, 46%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#388EB2

HEX#388EB2

RGBrgb(56, 142, 178)

HSLhsl(198, 52%, 46%)

HSVhsv(198, 69%, 70%)

OKLCHoklch(61% 0.098 229.3)

CMYKcmyk(69%, 20%, 0%, 30%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #388EB2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.7:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.68:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #388EB2 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#388EB2 Complementary#B25D38 Analogous#38B29A Analogous#3851B2 Triadic#B2388E Triadic#8EB238

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #388EB2, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#49A0C5 #68B0CF #83BED8 #A2CFE2 #BDDDEA #DCEDF4

Shades

#317B9B #2A6984 #22566D #1B4455 #14313E #0C1F27

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