#38BDF8

Dodger Blue

#38BDF8Dodger Blue

Luminance

0.440

Category

Blue

Type

Dark

Best On

#FFFFFF

Color Codes

All color formats for your project

HEX

HEX
#38BDF8
No #
38BDF8

RGB

RGB
rgb(56, 189, 248)
Values
R:56 G:189 B:248

HSL

HSL
hsl(198, 93%, 60%)
Values
H:198° S:93% L:60%

HSV / HSB

HSV
hsv(198, 77%, 97%)
Values
H:198° S:77% V:97%

CMYK

CMYK
cmyk(77%, 24%, 0%, 3%)
Values
C:77 M:24 Y:0 K:3

LAB

LAB
lab(72, -16, -39)
Values
L:72 a:-16 b:-39

OKLCH

OKLCH
oklch(75.4% 0.139 232.7)
Values
L:75.4% C:0.139 H:232.7°

Code Formats

CSS
color: #38BDF8;
Swift
UIColor(red: 0.220, green: 0.741, blue: 0.973, alpha: 1.0)
Kotlin
Color(0xFF38BDF8)
Flutter
Color(0xFF38BDF8)
Android
#FF38BDF8

Contrast Analysis

WCAG compliance with grayscale colors

On White

2.14:1

Fail

On Black

9.80:1

AAA

Grayscale Contrast

Aa

0%

9.8

AAA
Aa

10%

8.1

AAA
Aa

20%

5.9

AA
Aa

30%

3.9

AA-large
Aa

40%

2.7

Fail
Aa

50%

1.9

Fail
Aa

60%

1.3

Fail
Aa

70%

1.0

Fail
Aa

80%

1.3

Fail
Aa

90%

1.7

Fail
Aa

100%

2.1

Fail

Best Grayscale Contrast

#000000 with ratio 9.80:1

Aa

Color Harmonies

Harmonious color combinations

complementary

Two colors opposite on the color wheel (180°)

split-complementary

Base color + two colors adjacent to its complement

triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

tetradic

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

analogous

Three colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Color Variations

Tints, shades, tones, and full scale

Color Scale (50-900)

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Tints (Lighter)

Shades (Darker)

Tones (Desaturated)

Gradients (OKLCH)

Primary

90°
CSS
linear-gradient(90deg, #9DDFFB 0%, #078CC5 100%)
OKLCH
linear-gradient(90deg, oklch(86.9% 0.077 226.3) 0%, oklch(60.6% 0.130 236.5) 100%)
Stops
0%
100%

Vibrant

135°
CSS
linear-gradient(135deg, #66D1FF 0%, #00B2FF 100%)
OKLCH
linear-gradient(135deg, oklch(81.5% 0.118 228.9) 0%, oklch(72.5% 0.162 238.3) 100%)
Stops
0%
100%

Complementary

90°
CSS
linear-gradient(90deg, #38BDF8 0%, #F8733A 100%)
OKLCH
linear-gradient(90deg, oklch(75.4% 0.139 232.7) 0%, oklch(70.6% 0.178 42.0) 100%)
Stops
0%
100%

Analogous

90°
CSS
linear-gradient(90deg, #3AF8D2 0%, #38BDF8 50%, #3A60F8 100%)
OKLCH
linear-gradient(90deg, oklch(88.0% 0.155 175.2) 0%, oklch(75.4% 0.139 232.7) 50%, oklch(55.8% 0.230 267.3) 100%)
Stops
0%
50%
100%

Sunset

90°
CSS
linear-gradient(90deg, #F6CE55 0%, #EE6C2B 50%, #E6193C 100%)
OKLCH
linear-gradient(90deg, oklch(86.4% 0.144 90.6) 0%, oklch(68.0% 0.177 43.8) 50%, oklch(59.1% 0.228 21.2) 100%)
Stops
0%
50%
100%

Ocean

135°
CSS
linear-gradient(135deg, #19A1E6 0%, #22C3B6 50%, #47D1A3 100%)
OKLCH
linear-gradient(135deg, oklch(67.5% 0.146 238.9) 0%, oklch(73.8% 0.124 186.2) 50%, oklch(77.5% 0.136 166.9) 100%)
Stops
0%
50%
100%

Dark Mode

180°
CSS
linear-gradient(180deg, #3ABFF8 0%, #0B2632 100%)
OKLCH
linear-gradient(180deg, oklch(75.9% 0.137 231.6) 0%, oklch(25.4% 0.039 230.3) 100%)
Stops
0%
100%

Radial Glow

Radial
CSS
radial-gradient(circle, #84D7FB 0%, #089DDD 100%)
OKLCH
radial-gradient(circle, oklch(83.9% 0.095 227.6) 0%, oklch(65.9% 0.142 236.8) 100%)
Stops
0%
100%

💡 About OKLCH Gradients

OKLCH (Oklch Color Space) provides perceptually uniform gradients with better color transitions than traditional RGB/HSL gradients. The format is oklch(L% C H) where L = Lightness (0-100%), C = Chroma (0-0.4), H = Hue (0-360°).

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