Information about #388EA8 color

#388EA8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#388EA8 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(56, 142, 168) — 22% red, 55.7% green, 65.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 44 / 10 / 0 / 34. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated aqua cyan, #388EA8 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Endorphin (#4190AD). Slightly further away sit Scooter (#308EA0) and Boston Blue (#3B91B4).

The recipe behind #388EA8 is rgb(56, 142, 168), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #388EA8 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#388EA8 color variations

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

#388EA8 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#388EA8 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#388EA8 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#388EA8 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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#388EA8 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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#A88A38
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#A83856
#A83856

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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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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
#388EA8
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#A8388E
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#8EA838
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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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#5238A8
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#8EA838
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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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#8A38A8
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#A85238
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#56A838
#56A838

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Nearest named colors to #388EA8

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

Endorphin color link
Endorphin

#4190AD

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Retreat color link
Retreat

#39909B

Wot Eva color link
Wot Eva

#4495A4

Dirty Blue color link
Dirty Blue

#3F829D

Moderate Cerulean color link
Moderate Cerulean

#4A91A8

Sports Star color link
Sports Star

#3D85B8

Waterfront color link
Waterfront

#3E7F9D

Moderate Cornflower Blue color link
Moderate Cornflower Blue

#4A85A8

Steel Blue color link
Steel Blue

#4682B4

Such Fun color link
Such Fun

#489EA8

#388EA8 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#388EA8
  • RGB56, 142, 168
  • CMYK44, 10, 0, 34
  • HSL194°, 50%, 44%
  • HSL Precise193.929°, 50%, 43.922%
  • HSV194°, 67%, 66%
  • HSB194°, 67%, 66%
  • HEX ID388EA8
  • DECIMAL ID3706536
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.9%
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