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Information about #3898ED color

#3898ED color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3898ED falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(56, 152, 237) — 22% red, 59.6% green, 92.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 71 / 33 / 0 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#3898ED is a strongly colored sky-leaning azure that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Bleu De France (#318CE7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Brilliant Azure (#3399FF) and Tufts Blue (#3E8EDE).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(56, 152, 237)), which gives #3898ED its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #3898ED: 6.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for white. #3898ED has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#3898ED color variations

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

#3898ED 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 #3898ED

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3898ED
  • RGB56, 152, 237
  • CMYK71, 33, 0, 7
  • CSSrgb(56, 152, 237)
  • HSL208°, 83%, 57%
  • HSL Precise208.177°, 83.41%, 57.451%
  • HSV208°, 76%, 93%
  • HSB208°, 76%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.596, 0.929)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.596, 0.929, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.596, 0.929)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID3898ED
  • DECIMAL ID3709165
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01