What color is #387ABE?

#387ABE is a moderate azure known as Mykonos. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Mykonos?

The RGB value is 56, 122, 190: 56 red, 122 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Mykonos?

The complementary color is #BE7C38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #387ABE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and white text 4.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Mykonos color: hex code #387ABE

#387ABE rgb(56, 122, 190)

Shades of blue

Mykonos has the hex code #387ABE. It is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 47.8% green and 74.5% blue (56, 122, 190).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 54% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 71% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.7:1).

Mykonos (#387ABE) color codes

HEX	`#387ABE`
RGB	`rgb(56, 122, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 47.8%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 54%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 71%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(71%, 36%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.07, 1.72, -41.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.07, 41.78, 272.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.881, 18.476, 51.329)`
Decimal	`3701438`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Mykonos, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #387ABE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#387ABE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #387ABE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #387abe; }
.text { color: #387abe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #387abe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 122 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #387abe, #3938be); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

See #387ABE on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #387ABE?: #387ABE is a moderate azure known as Mykonos. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Mykonos?: The RGB value is 56, 122, 190: 56 red, 122 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Mykonos?: The complementary color is #BE7C38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #387ABE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and white text 4.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.