Information about #38BCEF color

#38BCEF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #38BCEF belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(56, 188, 239) — 22% red, 73.7% green, 93.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 72 / 20 / 0 / 6. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#38BCEF is a maximally vivid steel-blue azure that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Spring Sky (#3FB8F1). Nearby in the Register you will also find LALITHA'S SKY (#34B6EA) and Butterfly Blue (#38ACEC).

The recipe behind #38BCEF is rgb(56, 188, 239), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #38BCEF background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. #38BCEF has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#38BCEF color variations

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

#38BCEF color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#38BCEF color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#38BCEF color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#38BCEF 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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#38BCEF 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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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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#EFC739
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#EF3960
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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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#39EFC7
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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
#38BCEF
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#EF39BB
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#BBEF39
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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
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#6C39EF
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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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#EF6C39
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#60EF39
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Nearest named colors to #38BCEF

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

Spring Sky color link
Spring Sky

#3FB8F1

LALITHA'S SKY color link
LALITHA'S SKY

#34B6EA

Butterfly Blue color link
Butterfly Blue

#38ACEC

be Supernormal. blue color link
be Supernormal. blue

#27BFF1

Picton Blue color link
Picton Blue

#45B1E8

Summer Sky color link
Summer Sky

#38B0DE

Jan Blue color link
Jan Blue

#48CAE4

COMS Blue color link
COMS Blue

#21BDE5

Elipsis Insight color link
Elipsis Insight

#35A7FF

Brilliant Cerulean color link
Brilliant Cerulean

#51C2E7

Brilliant Cornflower Blue color link
Brilliant Cornflower Blue

#51AFE7

Lani Blau color link
Lani Blau

#46DBEE

#38BCEF color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#38BCEF
  • RGB56, 188, 239
  • CMYK72, 20, 0, 6
  • CSSrgb(56, 188, 239)
  • HSL197°, 85%, 58%
  • HSL Precise196.721°, 85.116%, 57.843%
  • HSV197°, 77%, 94%
  • HSB197°, 77%, 94%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.937
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.737, 0.937)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.737, 0.937, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.737, 0.937)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB93.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID38BCEF
  • DECIMAL ID3718383
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited1 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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