Information about #38414C color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #38414C reads as a gently muted sky-leaning azure and sits comfortably between light and dark. 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 New Denim Blue (#394149). Nearby in the Register you will also find Majestic Blue (#36434A) and Arsenic (#3B444B).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(56, 65, 76)), which gives #38414C its character. If you plan to put text on a #38414C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.0:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:70) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #38414C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#38414C color variations
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#38414C color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#38414C color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#38414C color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#38414C color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#38414C 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #38414C color
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Nearest named colors to #38414C
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#394149
#36434A
#3B444B
#3B4248
#353E4F
#36454F
#3D3E4C
#3E414A
#354152
#3C3F46
#3E4147
#334046
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#38414C
- RGB56, 65, 76
- CMYK8, 4, 0, 70
- CSSrgb(56, 65, 76)
- HSL213°, 15%, 26%
- HSL Precise213°, 15.152%, 25.882%
- HSV213°, 26%, 30%
- HSB213°, 26%, 30%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.255
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.298
- GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.255, 0.298)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.255, 0.298, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.255, 0.298)
- Percentage of Red in RGB22%
- Percentage of Green in RGB25.5%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB29.8%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID38414C
- DECIMAL ID3686732
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
