Information about #387FBC color

#387FBC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #387FBC belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(56, 127, 188) — 22% red, 49.8% green, 73.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 52 / 24 / 0 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#387FBC is a confidently colored steel-blue azure that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sports Star (#3D85B8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Windows Blue (#357EC7) and Glacial Blue Ice (#368BC1).

In RGB terms — rgb(56, 127, 188) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #387FBC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#387FBC color variations

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

#387FBC 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 #387FBC

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

Sports Star color link
Sports Star

#3D85B8

Windows Blue color link
Windows Blue

#357EC7

Kasper Blue color link
Kasper Blue

#4072B7

Steel Blue color link
Steel Blue

#4682B4

Onetta Blue color link
Onetta Blue

#4070B8

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

Cool Blue color link
Cool Blue

#4984B8

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Skydiver color link
Skydiver

#4677C8

Float color link
Float

#4C81C3

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#387FBC
  • RGB56, 127, 188
  • CMYK52, 24, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(56, 127, 188)
  • HSL208°, 54%, 48%
  • HSL Precise207.727°, 54.098%, 47.843%
  • HSV208°, 70%, 74%
  • HSB208°, 70%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.498, 0.737)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.498, 0.737, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.498, 0.737)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID387FBC
  • DECIMAL ID3702716
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01