What color is #387FF0?

#387FF0 is a medium, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(56, 127, 240), and in HSL hsl(217, 86%, 58%).

Is #387FF0 accessible as text?

On white, #387FF0 has a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.46:1 (passes). For text placed on #387FF0, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #387FF0?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-500 (#2B7FFF).

What colors go well with #387FF0?

#387FF0 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F0A938. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #387FF0 below.

Is #387FF0 good for buttons?

#387FF0 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #387FF0 — white text only reaches 3.84:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #387FF0 the same as CSS dodgerblue?

No — #387FF0 is not the CSS named color dodgerblue, but dodgerblue (#1E90FF) is the closest CSS named color.

#387FF0 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #387FF0

Not just a swatch — here's how #387FF0 works with other colors. Named schemes with #387FF0 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #387FF0 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Signal Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #387FF0 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #66A7FF

Signal Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Signal Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #387FF0 Secondary #7F4536 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57223A

Signal Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #387FF0 Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5A2144 Accent #E4C2CA Secondary #322B2F

Signal Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #387FF0 Secondary #97B0D8 Support #9D8F88 Ink #16140F

Signal Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Signal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #387FF0 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 6/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 40/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 41/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 43/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 50/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 82/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 18/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 64/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCE6F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3841F0 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #387FF0 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #387FF0;
  --color-base-rgb: 56 127 240;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.2% 0.185 259.5);
  --color-50: #F0F6FE;
  --color-100: #D8E6FD;
  --color-200: #B3CEF9;
  --color-300: #80ABEF;
  --color-400: #5288E0;
  --color-500: #2F69C6;
  --color-600: #2B5496;
  --color-700: #253F6A;
  --color-800: #1C2C45;
  --color-900: #131C2A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  signal-blue: {
    50: '#F0F6FE',
    100: '#D8E6FD',
    200: '#B3CEF9',
    300: '#80ABEF',
    400: '#5288E0',
    500: '#2F69C6',
    600: '#2B5496',
    700: '#253F6A',
    800: '#1C2C45',
    900: '#131C2A',
  },
}

$base: #387FF0;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F6FE;
$base-100: #D8E6FD;
$base-200: #B3CEF9;
$base-300: #80ABEF;
$base-400: #5288E0;
$base-500: #2F69C6;
$base-600: #2B5496;
$base-700: #253F6A;
$base-800: #1C2C45;
$base-900: #131C2A;
$base-hover: #115FDC;
$base-subtle: #CADAF4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#387FF0",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F6FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8E6FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B3CEF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#80ABEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5288E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2F69C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2B5496",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#253F6A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C2C45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#131C2A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #387FF0

Color Lab

Pairs with #387FF0

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