#38bdf8

Tailwind sky-400

Color code information, RGB and HSL conversion values, WCAG accessibility contrast ratios, color harmonies, tints, and shades for #38bdf8.

Color Swatch#38BDF8

Best Text: Black

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Sample typography preview rendered in #000000 (black) text for optimal readability.

Color Values & Conversions

HEX#38bdf8

RGBrgb(56, 189, 248)

HSLhsl(198, 93%, 60%)

CMYKcmyk(77%, 24%, 0%, 3%)

WCAG Contrast Ratios

Contrast evaluation under WCAG 2.1 standards. Normal text requires 4.5:1 (AA) or 7.0:1 (AAA). Large text (≥18pt or 14pt bold) requires 3.0:1 (AA) or 4.5:1 (AAA).

Against White2.14:1

White Text Preview

Normal AA:Fail

Normal AAA:Fail

Large AA:Fail

Large AAA:Fail

Against Black8.81:1

Black Text Preview

Normal AA:Pass

Normal AAA:Pass

Large AA:Pass

Large AAA:Pass

Color Harmonies

Complementary (180°)

#38bdf8Base

#f8733aComplement

Triadic (±120°)

#38bdf8Base

#f83abf+120°

#bff83a-120°

Analogous (±30°)

#3af8d2-30°

#38bdf8Base

#3a60f8+30°

Tints & Shades

Tints (Mixing toward White)

#56c7f9+15%

#74d1fa+30%

#92dbfb+45%

#afe5fc+60%

#cdeffd+75%

Shades (Mixing toward Black)

#30a1d3-15%

#2784ae-30%

#1f6888-45%

#164c63-60%

#0e2f3e-75%

Color Names

sky-400Tailwind CSS

Also known as:

sky-400

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