#38BDF8 — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS sky-400 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#38BDF8 is a medium, vivid cyan. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class sky-400 (e.g. bg-sky-400, text-sky-400). Its nearest CSS named color is deepskyblue (#00bfff). For readable text on a #38BDF8 background, black text gives the strongest contrast (9.80:1). #38BDF8 sits in the middle of the lightness range, so it can serve as a primary brand or accent color — use its tints for backgrounds and its shades for text and pressed states.

Color Values

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#38BDF8 in Tailwind CSS (sky-400)

#38BDF8 ships with Tailwind CSS as sky-400 — use it as bg-sky-400, text-sky-400, or border-sky-400. It sits at step 400 of the sky ramp; every other step links to its own page:

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• 950

Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.

Tints of #38BDF8 (Mixed with White)

Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.

• 10% tint #4cc4f9 Copy
• 20% tint #60caf9 Copy
• 30% tint #74d1fa Copy
• 40% tint #88d7fb Copy
• 50% tint #9cdefc Copy
• 60% tint #afe5fc Copy
• 70% tint #c3ebfd Copy
• 80% tint #d7f2fe Copy
• 90% tint #ebf8fe Copy

Shades of #38BDF8 (Mixed with Black)

Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).

• 10% shade #32aadf Copy
• 20% shade #2d97c6 Copy
• 30% shade #2784ae Copy
• 40% shade #227195 Copy
• 50% shade #1c5f7c Copy
• 60% shade #164c63 Copy
• 70% shade #11394a Copy
• 80% shade #0b2632 Copy
• 90% shade #061319 Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #38BDF8 background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).

If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a darker shade of #38BDF8 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.

More cyan colors in the library: #95A5A6, #40E0D0, #5EEAD4 (teal-300), #22D3EE (cyan-400), #2DD4BF (teal-400), #67E8F9 (cyan-300).

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #38BDF8?

  #38BDF8 is a medium, vivid cyan — rgb(56, 189, 248). Its nearest CSS named color is deepskyblue. In Tailwind CSS it is sky-400.

• How do I make tints and shades of #38BDF8?

  Mix #38BDF8 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #38BDF8 is #60caf9 and a 20% shade is #2d97c6 — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #38BDF8 in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #38BDF8?

  Black text gives the strongest contrast on a #38BDF8 background at 9.80:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #38BDF8?

  sky-400 — use it as bg-sky-400, text-sky-400, or border-sky-400. The full sky 50–950 ramp is linked above.

Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.