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Information about #387B9F color

#387B9F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #387B9F is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(56, 123, 159) — 22% red, 48.2% green, 62.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 40 / 14 / 0 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure, #387B9F carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Waterfront (#3E7F9D). Slightly further away sit Dirty Blue (#3F829D) and Muted Blue (#3B719F).

The recipe behind #387B9F is rgb(56, 123, 159), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.5:1. #387B9F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#387B9F color variations

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

#387B9F 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 #387B9F

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

Waterfront color link
Waterfront

#3E7F9D

Dirty Blue color link
Dirty Blue

#3F829D

Muted Blue color link
Muted Blue

#3B719F

Flat Blue color link
Flat Blue

#3C73A8

Primetime color link
Primetime

#3973A9

Lure color link
Lure

#2F77A9

Lochmara color link
Lochmara

#316EA0

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Retreat color link
Retreat

#39909B

Queen Blue color link
Queen Blue

#436B95

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#387B9F
  • RGB56, 123, 159
  • CMYK40, 14, 0, 38
  • CSSrgb(56, 123, 159)
  • HSL201°, 48%, 42%
  • HSL Precise200.971°, 47.907%, 42.157%
  • HSV201°, 65%, 62%
  • HSB201°, 65%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.482, 0.624)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.482, 0.624, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.482, 0.624)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID387B9F
  • DECIMAL ID3701663
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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