#38bdf8
#38bdf8 converts to rgb(56, 189, 248) and hsl(198, 93%, 60%). Its nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-400 and it appears in 4 curated design styles in the StyleKit library.
Conversions
WCAG contrast
| Background | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| white | 2.14:1 | fail | fail | fail |
| black | 9.80:1 | pass | pass | pass |
| slate-900 | 8.33:1 | pass | pass | pass |
| gray-100 | 1.95:1 | fail | fail | fail |
Ratios are computed from WCAG 2.x relative luminance. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
Design styles using this color
Tints and shades
Lightness ladder in HSL space, from the lightest tint to the darkest shade of #38bdf8.
Similar colors in the library
Nearest swatches by perceptual OKLab distance across all curated style palettes.
AI prompt snippet
Use #38bdf8 as the accent color, following the Cyber Anime style: rgb(56, 189, 248), nearest Tailwind token sky-400. Keep text contrast at least 4.5:1 (this color scores 2.14:1 on white, 9.8:1 on black).
Paste this into ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, or v0 to use #38bdf8 with correct contrast constraints. Browse all palette colors.