#389DEA Hex Color
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Medium-light and fairly saturated, #389dea is a cool blue with a clean, energetic presence. Its hex code supports technology, finance, healthcare, and security branding, where trust and control matter. Use this hex color as a supporting tone with navy and warm gray. Black text has about 7.2:1 contrast, making it suitable for accessible labels and body copy.
Questions about #389dea
What is #389dea in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #389dea is rgb(56, 157, 234), in HSL hsl(206, 81%, 57%) and in CMYK 76%, 33%, 0%, 8%.
What colors pair well with #389dea?
The cool blue of #389dea pairs well with navy and warm gray, which ground its energetic character without competing for attention; a muted terracotta accent can add warmth when the palette feels too cold.
Is #389dea readable on white or black?
#389dea has a 2.92:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.17:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.