Information about #0386BF color
Basic facts about this digital color
#0386BF presents itself as a pure, full-strength steel-blue azure — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Gillson Beach (#0481C9). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Star Command Blue (#007BB8) and Ocean Boat Blue (#0077BE).
In RGB terms — rgb(3, 134, 191) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #0386BF background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.1:1. No one has named #0386BF so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#0386BF color variations
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#0386BF color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#0386BF color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#0386BF color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#0386BF color hues
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#0386BF color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #0386BF color
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Nearest named colors to #0386BF
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#0481C9
#007BB8
#0077BE
#0077C0
#008ACF
#0E87CC
#0095B6
#0084AC
#0072BB
#0D98BA
#0892D0
#188BC2
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#0386BF
- RGB3, 134, 191
- CMYK74, 22, 0, 25
- CSSrgb(3, 134, 191)
- HSL198°, 97%, 38%
- HSL Precise198.191°, 96.907%, 38.039%
- HSV198°, 98%, 75%
- HSB198°, 98%, 75%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.012
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.525
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.749
- GLSLvec3(0.012, 0.525, 0.749)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.012, 0.525, 0.749, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.012, 0.525, 0.749)
- Percentage of Red in RGB1.2%
- Percentage of Green in RGB52.5%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB74.9%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID0386BF
- DECIMAL ID231103
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers35 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
