Information about #388FB7 color

#388FB7 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #388FB7 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(56, 143, 183) (22% red, 56.1% green, 71.8% blue), or CMYK 50 / 16 / 0 / 28 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated steel-blue azure, #388FB7 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Boston Blue (#3B91B4). Slightly further away sit Glacial Blue Ice (#368BC1) and Sports Star (#3D85B8).

The recipe behind #388FB7 is rgb(56, 143, 183), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #388FB7: 5.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#388FB7 color variations

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

#388FB7 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 #388FB7

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

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Sports Star color link
Sports Star

#3D85B8

Endorphin color link
Endorphin

#4190AD

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

Homebox Blue color link
Homebox Blue

#36A2B9

Steel Blue color link
Steel Blue

#4682B4

Cool Blue color link
Cool Blue

#4984B8

Monge Blue color link
Monge Blue

#4D8DB2

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Hemisphere color link
Hemisphere

#4E93BA

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#388FB7
  • RGB56, 143, 183
  • CMYK50, 16, 0, 28
  • CSSrgb(56, 143, 183)
  • HSL199°, 53%, 47%
  • HSL Precise198.898°, 53.138%, 46.863%
  • HSV199°, 69%, 72%
  • HSB199°, 69%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.561, 0.718)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.561, 0.718, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.561, 0.718)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID388FB7
  • DECIMAL ID3706807
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01