#388EBC Color

#388EBC is rgb(56, 142, 188) in RGB and hsl(201, 54%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#388EBC

HEX#388EBC

RGBrgb(56, 142, 188)

HSLhsl(201, 54%, 48%)

HSVhsv(201, 70%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(61.5% 0.107 235.8)

CMYKcmyk(70%, 24%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text3.64:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.76:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#388EBC Complementary#BC6738 Analogous#38BCA9 Analogous#384CBC Triadic#BC388E Triadic#8EBC38

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#4E9FCA #6AAED2 #85BDDB #A5CEE4 #C0DDEC #DCECF4

Shades

#317CA5 #296889 #225672 #1B445A #143243 #0C1E27

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