#388ECC Color

#388ECC is rgb(56, 142, 204) in RGB and hsl(205, 59%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#388ECC

HEX#388ECC

RGBrgb(56, 142, 204)

HSLhsl(205, 59%, 51%)

HSVhsv(205, 73%, 80%)

OKLCHoklch(62.3% 0.124 243.8)

CMYKcmyk(73%, 30%, 0%, 20%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text3.55:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.91:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#388ECC Complementary#CC7638 Analogous#38CCBF Analogous#3845CC Triadic#CC388E Triadic#8ECC38

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#559ED3 #6DACD9 #89BCE1 #A6CCE8 #C2DDEF #DBEAF6

Shades

#2E7BB2 #286A9A #20577E #194361 #123045 #0C1F2D

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