Information about #38508E color

#38508E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #38508E belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(56, 80, 142) (22% red, 31.4% green, 55.7% blue), or CMYK 34 / 24 / 0 / 44 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#38508E presents itself as a confidently colored steel-blue azure — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Chinese Blue (#365194). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Superhero (#374E88) and YInMn Blue (#2E5090).

In RGB terms — rgb(56, 80, 142) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #38508E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#38508E color variations

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

#38508E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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Hawkes Blue

#D2DAED
White

#FFFFFF

#38508E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#2D4071

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#223055

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Black

#000000

#38508E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#52628B

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Grey

#808080

#38508E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#38738E

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#388E87

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#38508E 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
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#8E7639
#8E7639

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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
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#7C8E39
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#8E4B39
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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
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#397C8E
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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
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#8E3951
#8E3951

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#518E39
#518E39

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#76398E
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#8E7639
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#518E39
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#8E397C
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#8E7639
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#398E4B
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Nearest named colors to #38508E

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

Chinese Blue color link
Chinese Blue

#365194

Superhero color link
Superhero

#374E88

YInMn Blue color link
YInMn Blue

#2E5090

Ebullient Blue color link
Ebullient Blue

#36529A

Palm Springs Pathfinders color link
Palm Springs Pathfinders

#2D4C88

Filmpro Sky Blue color link
Filmpro Sky Blue

#355D90

Light Navy Blue color link
Light Navy Blue

#2E5A88

Aesthetic Blue color link
Aesthetic Blue

#284F8F

St Tropaz color link
St Tropaz

#2D569B

Dusk Blue color link
Dusk Blue

#26538D

Goose Juice Blue color link
Goose Juice Blue

#2B4F9C

Soft Navy Blue color link
Soft Navy Blue

#3D3D90

#38508E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#38508E color image #38508E color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#38508E
  • RGB56, 80, 142
  • CMYK34, 24, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(56, 80, 142)
  • HSL223°, 43%, 39%
  • HSL Precise223.256°, 43.434%, 38.824%
  • HSV223°, 61%, 56%
  • HSB223°, 61%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.314, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.314, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.314, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID38508E
  • DECIMAL ID3690638
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers5 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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