Palettes / Colors / #388CA7
#388CA7 — Muted Blue
#388CA7 is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color SteelBlue (#4682B4). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: steelblue (#4682B4) — not an exact match. CSS steelblue gives you #4682B4, a different color; use #388CA7 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#388CA7 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A85438; it also sits naturally between #38A88C and #3854A8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #388CA7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 56, 140, 167 |
| HSL | 195°, 50%, 44% |
| HSV | 195°, 66%, 65% |
| CMYK | 66%, 16%, 0%, 35% |
| XYZ | 17.98, 22.39, 39.93 |
| Yxy | 22.39, 0.2240, 0.2788 |
| CIE-Lab | 54.44, -16.55, -21.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.31, -12.62, -20.24 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 22% · Green 55% · Blue 65%
Cyan 66% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 0% · Key 35%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #388CA7
.text { color: #388CA7; }
.background { background-color: #388CA7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #388CA7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(56, 140, 167); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(195, 50%, 44%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #388CA7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(56, 140, 167, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #388CA7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(56, 140, 167, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#388CA7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#388CA7">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A85438:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.83:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.48:1 AA |
Best text color on #388CA7: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #388CA7
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #388CA7: ·
How #388CA7 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #388CA7 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #388CA7?
#388CA7 is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 56, 140, 167). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #388CA7?
#388CA7 is RGB 56, 140, 167 — HSL 195°, 50%, 44% — CMYK 66%, 16%, 0%, 35%.
What colors go with #388CA7?
Its complement is #A85438; analogous partners are #38A88C and #3854A8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #388CA7 for text?
Black text on #388CA7 has a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.83:1.