Information about #388CCC color

#388CCC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #388CCC belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(56, 140, 204) (22% red, 54.9% green, 80% blue), or CMYK 58 / 25 / 0 / 20 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated sky-leaning azure, #388CCC feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Blue Ivy (#3090C7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Glacial Blue Ice (#368BC1) and Windows Blue (#357EC7).

The recipe behind #388CCC is rgb(56, 140, 204), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #388CCC: 5.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for white. #388CCC has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#388CCC color variations

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

#388CCC color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#87B9E0

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White

#FFFFFF

#388CCC color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#388CCC color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#388CCC 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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#38C6CB

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#38CB95

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#388CCC 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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#CC7838
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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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#CCC238
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#CC3842
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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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#38CCC2
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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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#CC388C
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#8CCC38
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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
#388CCC
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#7838CC
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#CC7838
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#8CCC38
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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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#C238CC
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#CC7838
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#42CC38
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Nearest named colors to #388CCC

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

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

Glacial Blue Ice color link
Glacial Blue Ice

#368BC1

Windows Blue color link
Windows Blue

#357EC7

Silk Blue color link
Silk Blue

#488AC7

Tufts Blue color link
Tufts Blue

#3E8EDE

Celestial Blue color link
Celestial Blue

#4997D0

Cyan Blue Azure color link
Cyan Blue Azure

#4682BF

Sports Star color link
Sports Star

#3D85B8

Peacock color link
Peacock

#33A1C9

Curious Blue color link
Curious Blue

#2596D1

Douban Blue color link
Douban Blue

#2496CD

Float color link
Float

#4C81C3

#388CCC color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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#388CCC color image #388CCC color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#388CCC
  • RGB56, 140, 204
  • CMYK58, 25, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(56, 140, 204)
  • HSL206°, 59%, 51%
  • HSL Precise205.946°, 59.2%, 50.98%
  • HSV206°, 73%, 80%
  • HSB206°, 73%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.549, 0.800)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.549, 0.800, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.549, 0.800)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID388CCC
  • DECIMAL ID3706060
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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