#3882CD Hex Color
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A steady mid-tone blue with just enough gray to read as serious rather than playful. #3882cd works well as a dominant base in finance, healthcare, or security branding, and it carries black text at about 5.2:1 contrast, passing WCAG AA. Its muted saturation can look flat beside pure white, so warm it up with a coral or cream accent.
Questions about #3882cd
What is #3882cd in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #3882cd is rgb(56, 130, 205), in HSL hsl(210, 60%, 51%) and in CMYK 73%, 37%, 0%, 20%.
What colors pair well with #3882cd?
Coral, amber, and soft cream all lift #3882cd without fighting it, since its low saturation gives warm accents room to stand out. For text, black is the safest partner, and white works better on darker shades of this blue.
Is #3882cd readable on white or black?
#3882cd has a 4.00:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.24:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.