Information about #388594 color

#388594 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #388594 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(56, 133, 148) — 22% red, 52.2% green, 58% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 36 / 6 / 0 / 42. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored water-like cyan, #388594 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 Dirty Blue (#3F829D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Waterfront (#3E7F9D) and Retreat (#39909B).

The recipe behind #388594 is rgb(56, 133, 148), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #388594 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.2:1. #388594 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#388594 color variations

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

#388594 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #388594

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

Dirty Blue color link
Dirty Blue

#3F829D

Waterfront color link
Waterfront

#3E7F9D

Retreat color link
Retreat

#39909B

Blue Chill color link
Blue Chill

#408F90

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Hippie Blue color link
Hippie Blue

#49889A

Teal Blue color link
Teal Blue

#367588

Sea color link
Sea

#3C9992

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Landmark color link
Landmark

#3E9889

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#388594
  • RGB56, 133, 148
  • CMYK36, 6, 0, 42
  • CSSrgb(56, 133, 148)
  • HSL190°, 45%, 40%
  • HSL Precise189.783°, 45.098%, 40%
  • HSV190°, 62%, 58%
  • HSB190°, 62%, 58%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.522, 0.580)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.522, 0.580, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.522, 0.580)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID388594
  • DECIMAL ID3704212
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01