Information about #387B8F color

#387B8F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #387B8F is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(56, 123, 143) — 22% red, 48.2% green, 56.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 34 / 8 / 0 / 44. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#387B8F presents itself as a pleasantly vivid aqua cyan — one 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 practically indistinguishable from Teal Blue (#367588). Slightly further away sit Thousand Herb Color (#317589) and Jelly Bean Blue (#44798E).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(56, 123, 143)), which gives #387B8F its character. On this background, white text reaches a 4.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.4:1. #387B8F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#387B8F color variations

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

#387B8F 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 #387B8F

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

Teal Blue color link
Teal Blue

#367588

Calypso color link
Calypso

#3D7188

Waterfront color link
Waterfront

#3E7F9D

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Dirty Blue color link
Dirty Blue

#3F829D

Muted Blue color link
Muted Blue

#3B719F

Ming color link
Ming

#36747D

Paradiso color link
Paradiso

#488084

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#387B8F
  • RGB56, 123, 143
  • CMYK34, 8, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(56, 123, 143)
  • HSL194°, 44%, 39%
  • HSL Precise193.793°, 43.719%, 39.02%
  • HSV194°, 61%, 56%
  • HSB194°, 61%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.482, 0.561)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.482, 0.561, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.482, 0.561)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID387B8F
  • DECIMAL ID3701647
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01