Information about Butterfly Blue color

#38ACEC - Butterfly Blue color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#38ACEC, known as "Butterfly Blue", falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(56, 172, 236) — 22% red, 67.5% green, 92.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 71 / 25 / 0 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored sky-leaning azure, #38ACEC feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from LALITHA'S SKY (#34B6EA). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Picton Blue (#45B1E8) and Summer Sky (#38B0DE).

The recipe behind #38ACEC is rgb(56, 172, 236), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #38ACEC: 8.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Butterfly Blue" in the Register.

Butterfly Blue color variations

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

Butterfly Blue 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 Butterfly Blue

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Butterfly Blue color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#38ACEC
  • RGB56, 172, 236
  • CMYK71, 25, 0, 7
  • HSL201°, 83%, 57%
  • HSL Precise201.333°, 82.569%, 57.255%
  • HSV201°, 76%, 93%
  • HSB201°, 76%, 93%
  • HEX ID38ACEC
  • DECIMAL ID3714284
  • Name Length14
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.5%
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