Information about #38477A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#38477A falls into the Blue Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(56, 71, 122) — 22% red, 27.8% green, 47.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 26 / 20 / 0 / 52. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#38477A is a softly balanced blue that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Magik (#3E4C7A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Takaka (#3D4D78) and Jack In The Box (#3D3F7D).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(56, 71, 122)), which gives #38477A its character. On this background, white text reaches a 8.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.4:1. No one has named #38477A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#38477A color variations

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

#38477A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#38477A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#38477A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#38477A 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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#38477A 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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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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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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#38697A
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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
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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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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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#7A6B38
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#387A4A
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Nearest named colors to #38477A

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

Magik color link
Magik

#3E4C7A

Takaka color link
Takaka

#3D4D78

Jack In The Box color link
Jack In The Box

#3D3F7D

Sea World color link
Sea World

#323F75

Torea Bay color link
Torea Bay

#353D75

Metallic Blue color link
Metallic Blue

#32527B

Port Gore color link
Port Gore

#3B436C

Night Moves color link
Night Moves

#454C73

Quayside color link
Quayside

#424F71

Superhero color link
Superhero

#374E88

Corn Flower Blue color link
Corn Flower Blue

#42426F

Pastel Dark Blue color link
Pastel Dark Blue

#3D426B

#38477A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#38477A
  • RGB56, 71, 122
  • CMYK26, 20, 0, 52
  • CSSrgb(56, 71, 122)
  • HSL226°, 37%, 35%
  • HSL Precise226.364°, 37.079%, 34.902%
  • HSV226°, 54%, 48%
  • HSB226°, 54%, 48%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.278, 0.478)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.278, 0.478, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.278, 0.478)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.8%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID38477A
  • DECIMAL ID3688314
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers28 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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