Information about #383559 color

#383559 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#383559 falls into the Blue Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(56, 53, 89) — 22% red, 20.8% green, 34.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 13 / 14 / 0 / 65. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #383559 reads as a moderately toned classic blue and holds a balanced mid-tone. 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 a hair away from Vortex (#3A385B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Storm (#36365D) and Jacarta (#3D325D).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(56, 53, 89)), which gives #383559 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #383559: 11.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:65), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #383559 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#383559 color variations

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

#383559 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 #383559

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

Vortex color link
Vortex

#3A385B

Storm color link
Storm

#36365D

Jacarta color link
Jacarta

#3D325D

Galactica color link
Galactica

#303655

Sputnik color link
Sputnik

#373E54

Cherry Pie color link
Cherry Pie

#372D52

Wicked color link
Wicked

#362F50

Zodiac color link
Zodiac

#413A5D

Vintage Blue color link
Vintage Blue

#303D57

An color link
An

#3B2A60

Cloud Burst color link
Cloud Burst

#353E4F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#383559
  • RGB56, 53, 89
  • CMYK13, 14, 0, 65
  • CSSrgb(56, 53, 89)
  • HSL245°, 25%, 28%
  • HSL Precise245°, 25.352%, 27.843%
  • HSV245°, 40%, 35%
  • HSB245°, 40%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.208, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.208, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.208, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID383559
  • DECIMAL ID3683673
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01