#38A9E5 Color
#38A9E5 is rgb(56, 169, 229) in RGB and hsl(201, 77%, 56%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DodgerBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#38A9E5
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#38A9E5RGB
rgb(56, 169, 229)HSL
hsl(201, 77%, 56%)HSV
hsv(201, 76%, 90%)OKLCH
oklch(69.8% 0.132 236.8)CMYK
cmyk(76%, 26%, 0%, 10%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #38A9E5 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.63:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.97:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #38A9E5 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #38A9E5, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.