Information about #38454C color
Basic facts about this digital color
#38454C is a softly toned steel-blue azure that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Arsenic (#3B444B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Majestic Blue (#36434A) and Charcoal (#36454F).
The recipe behind #38454C is rgb(56, 69, 76), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #38454C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.1:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:70) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #38454C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#38454C color variations
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#38454C color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#38454C color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#38454C color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#38454C color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#38454C 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 #38454C color
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Nearest named colors to #38454C
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#3B444B
#36434A
#36454F
#394149
#3B4248
#394851
#374846
#3E414A
#354152
#353E4F
#3D3E4C
#3D4653
#38454C color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#38454C
- RGB56, 69, 76
- CMYK8, 3, 0, 70
- CSSrgb(56, 69, 76)
- HSL201°, 15%, 26%
- HSL Precise201°, 15.152%, 25.882%
- HSV201°, 26%, 30%
- HSB201°, 26%, 30%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.271
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.298
- GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.271, 0.298)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.271, 0.298, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.271, 0.298)
- Percentage of Red in RGB22%
- Percentage of Green in RGB27.1%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB29.8%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID38454C
- DECIMAL ID3687756
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
