#38B0ED Hex Color
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A vivid, light blue with a cool, clean finish. #38b0ed reads bright and open, which suits tech, healthcare, and finance branding. It carries blue’s usual sense of reliability without going corporate. Black text hits about 8.6:1 contrast on this hex code, so small body text stays readable. If the saturation feels too loud, mixing gray into it tones things down.
Questions about #38b0ed
What is #38b0ed in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #38b0ed is rgb(56, 176, 237), in HSL hsl(200, 83%, 57%) and in CMYK 76%, 26%, 0%, 7%.
What colors pair well with #38b0ed?
Is #38b0ed readable on white or black?
#38b0ed has a 2.44:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.60:1 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.