Information about #38395C color

#38395C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #38395C is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(56, 57, 92) (22% red, 22.4% green, 36.1% blue), or CMYK 14 / 14 / 0 / 64 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#38395C is a softly toned deep-sea blue that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Vortex (#3A385B). Slightly further away sit Storm (#36365D) and Jacarta (#3D325D).

The recipe behind #38395C is rgb(56, 57, 92), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 11.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.9:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:64) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #38395C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#38395C color variations

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#38395C 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 #38395C

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

Zodiac color link
Zodiac

#413A5D

Sputnik color link
Sputnik

#373E54

Bay Of Many color link
Bay Of Many

#353E64

Vintage Blue color link
Vintage Blue

#303D57

Galactica color link
Galactica

#303655

Dotcom color link
Dotcom

#41415D

Digital Blue color link
Digital Blue

#3E4163

Deep Koamaru color link
Deep Koamaru

#333366

Wow color link
Wow

#343467

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#38395C
  • RGB56, 57, 92
  • CMYK14, 14, 0, 64
  • CSSrgb(56, 57, 92)
  • HSL238°, 24%, 29%
  • HSL Precise238.333°, 24.324%, 29.02%
  • HSV238°, 39%, 36%
  • HSB238°, 39%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.224, 0.361)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.224, 0.361, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.224, 0.361)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.1%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID38395C
  • DECIMAL ID3684700
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01