Close to Blueberry
#387BDD
#387BDD is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Blueberry. In RGB it’s made of 22% red, 48.2% green, and 86.7% blue. Its hue is 216°, with 71% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #387BDD.
Split complementary
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.05:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #387BDD as they’d see it.
#387BDD in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #387BDD
What color is #387BDD?
#387BDD is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Blueberry. In RGB it’s made of 22% red, 48.2% green, and 86.7% blue. Its hue is 216°, with 71% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #387BDD in RGB?
#387BDD is rgb(56, 123, 221): 56 red, 123 green, and 221 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #387BDD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(75, 44, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #387BDD?
PANTONE 285 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #387BDD?
Its complement #AA7011 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.