Information about #383C4F color

#383C4F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #383C4F belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(56, 60, 79) — 22% red, 23.5% green, 31% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 9 / 7 / 0 / 69. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #383C4F reads as a calm, restrained blue and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cloud Burst (#353E4F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sputnik (#373E54) and Catwalk (#3D3E4C).

In RGB terms — rgb(56, 60, 79) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #383C4F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.9:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#383C4F color variations

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

#383C4F 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 #383C4F

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

Cloud Burst color link
Cloud Burst

#353E4F

Sputnik color link
Sputnik

#373E54

Catwalk color link
Catwalk

#3D3E4C

Avalanche color link
Avalanche

#354152

Charcoal color link
Charcoal

#36454F

Arsenic color link
Arsenic

#3B444B

Martinique color link
Martinique

#3C3748

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#383C4F
  • RGB56, 60, 79
  • CMYK9, 7, 0, 69
  • CSSrgb(56, 60, 79)
  • HSL230°, 17%, 26%
  • HSL Precise229.565°, 17.037%, 26.471%
  • HSV230°, 29%, 31%
  • HSB230°, 29%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.235, 0.310)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.235, 0.310, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.235, 0.310)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID383C4F
  • DECIMAL ID3685455
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01