Information about #38359B color

#38359B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #38359B is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(56, 53, 155) — 22% red, 20.8% green, 60.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 39 / 40 / 0 / 39. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated classic blue, #38359B feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Divine Blue Purple (#3F3994). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Soft Navy Blue (#3D3D90) and Kudos (#353A8B).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(56, 53, 155)), which gives #38359B its character. If you plan to put text on a #38359B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.2:1. No one has named #38359B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#38359B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#38359B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#38359B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#2D2A7C

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#221F5D

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#16153E

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Black

#000000

#38359B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#454297

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#525093

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#605F8D

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Grey

#808080

#38359B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#61359B

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#355A9B

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#35839B

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#359B8A

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#38359B 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.

Complementary color schemes
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#989C35
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#659C35
#659C35

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#9C6C35
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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.

Analogous color scheme
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#35659C
#35659C

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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#38359B
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#9C3935
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#359C39
#359C39

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#9C3598
#9C3598

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#989C35
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#359C39
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#9C3565
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#989C35
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#359C6C
#359C6C

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Nearest named colors to #38359B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Divine Blue Purple color link
Divine Blue Purple

#3F3994

Soft Navy Blue color link
Soft Navy Blue

#3D3D90

Kudos color link
Kudos

#353A8B

Blueberry color link
Blueberry

#464196

NELLE color link
NELLE

#332299

Coleman Blue color link
Coleman Blue

#2B358C

Cosmic Cobalt color link
Cosmic Cobalt

#2E2D88

Dark Slate Blue color link
Dark Slate Blue

#483D8B

Blue Gem color link
Blue Gem

#4B3C8E

Picotee Blue color link
Picotee Blue

#2E2787

Dark Cornflower Blue color link
Dark Cornflower Blue

#26428B

Chinese Blue color link
Chinese Blue

#365194

#38359B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#38359B color image #38359B color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#38359B color image #38359B color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#38359B
  • RGB56, 53, 155
  • CMYK39, 40, 0, 39
  • CSSrgb(56, 53, 155)
  • HSL242°, 49%, 41%
  • HSL Precise241.765°, 49.038%, 40.784%
  • HSV242°, 66%, 61%
  • HSB242°, 66%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.208, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.208, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.208, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID38359B
  • DECIMAL ID3683739
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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