Close to Blueberry
#387BEE
#387BEE is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Blueberry. In RGB it’s made of 22% red, 48.2% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 218°, with 84% saturation and 58% 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 #387BEE.
Split complementary
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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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5.24:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
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#387BEE 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 #387BEE
What color is #387BEE?
#387BEE is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Blueberry. In RGB it’s made of 22% red, 48.2% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 218°, with 84% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #387BEE in RGB?
#387BEE is rgb(56, 123, 238): 56 red, 123 green, and 238 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #387BEE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(76, 48, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #387BEE?
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 #387BEE?
Its complement #AB7400 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.