Information about #38375B color
Basic facts about this digital color
#38375B is a gently muted classic blue that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Vortex (#3A385B). Slightly further away sit Storm (#36365D) and Jacarta (#3D325D).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(56, 55, 91)), which gives #38375B its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #38375B: 11.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:64) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #38375B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#38375B color variations
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#38375B color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#38375B color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#38375B color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#38375B color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#38375B 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 #38375B color
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Nearest named colors to #38375B
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#3A385B
#36365D
#3D325D
#413A5D
#373E54
#303655
#303D57
#353E64
#322D56
#333366
#343467
#372D52
#38375B color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#38375B
- RGB56, 55, 91
- CMYK14, 14, 0, 64
- CSSrgb(56, 55, 91)
- HSL242°, 25%, 29%
- HSL Precise241.667°, 24.658%, 28.627%
- HSV242°, 40%, 36%
- HSB242°, 40%, 36%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.216
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.357
- GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.216, 0.357)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.216, 0.357, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.216, 0.357)
- Percentage of Red in RGB22%
- Percentage of Green in RGB21.6%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB35.7%
- Color FamilyBlue
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID38375B
- DECIMAL ID3684187
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
