#388DFD

A color in the Blue, Sky, Navy family

#388dfd is a color in the Blue, Sky, Navy family: RGB(56, 141, 253), HSL(214°, 98%, 61%), CMYK(78%, 44%, 0%, 1%). Closest named color: dodgerblue. Contrast is 3.28:1 on white and 6.4:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#388dfd
RGBrgb(56 141 253)
RGB (legacy)rgb(56, 141, 253)
RGB %rgb(22% 55% 99%)
HSLhsl(214 98% 61%)
HSV / HSBhsv(214, 78%, 99%)
HWBhwb(214 22% 1%)
CMYKcmyk(78%, 44%, 0%, 1%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(57.97 4.34 -64.28)
LCHlch(57.97 64.42 273.86)
OKLaboklab(0.6498 -0.0423 -0.1805)
OKLCHoklch(0.6498 0.1854 256.81)
Decimal3706365

Properties

Color ToneBlue, Sky, Navy
Closest named colordodgerblue ΔE 1.3
Closest web-safe color#3399ff
Hue214°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)98% / 78%
Lightness (HSL)61%
Brightness or Value (HSV)99%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)50% / 51%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.2698
Red / Green / Blue56 / 141 / 253

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
3.28:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
6.40:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 59.7 / -42 · As background with white / black text: Lc -65.1 / 44.4

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #388dfd;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(64.98% 0.1854 256.81);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(56 141 253 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#388dfd] text-[#388dfd] border-[#388dfd]">