Information about #338ABF color

#338ABF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #338ABF is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(51, 138, 191) (20% red, 54.1% green, 74.9% blue), or CMYK 73 / 28 / 0 / 25 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #338ABF reads as a pleasantly vivid azure and 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 practically indistinguishable from Glacial Blue Ice (#368BC1). Slightly further away sit Blue Ivy (#3090C7) and Sports Star (#3D85B8).

In RGB terms — rgb(51, 138, 191) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.8:1. #338ABF has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#338ABF color variations

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

#338ABF 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 #338ABF

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

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

Sports Star color link
Sports Star

#3D85B8

Windows Blue color link
Windows Blue

#357EC7

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Silk Blue color link
Silk Blue

#488AC7

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

Steel Blue color link
Steel Blue

#4682B4

Endorphin color link
Endorphin

#4190AD

Douban Blue color link
Douban Blue

#2496CD

Cool Blue color link
Cool Blue

#4984B8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#338ABF
  • RGB51, 138, 191
  • CMYK73, 28, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(51, 138, 191)
  • HSL203°, 58%, 47%
  • HSL Precise202.714°, 57.851%, 47.451%
  • HSV203°, 73%, 75%
  • HSB203°, 73%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.200
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • GLSLvec3(0.200, 0.541, 0.749)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.200, 0.541, 0.749, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.200, 0.541, 0.749)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB20%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID338ABF
  • DECIMAL ID3377855
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01