Information about #38BCFE color

#38BCFE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #38BCFE belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(56, 188, 254) (22% red, 73.7% green, 99.6% blue), or CMYK 78 / 26 / 0 / 0 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A intensely saturated azure, #38BCFE has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Spring Sky (#3FB8F1). Slightly further away sit Elipsis Insight (#35A7FF) and LALITHA'S SKY (#34B6EA).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(56, 188, 254)), which gives #38BCFE its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #38BCFE: 9.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. No one has named #38BCFE so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#38BCFE color variations

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

#38BCFE 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 #38BCFE

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#38BCFE
  • RGB56, 188, 254
  • CMYK78, 26, 0, 0
  • CSSrgb(56, 188, 254)
  • HSL200°, 99%, 61%
  • HSL Precise200°, 99%, 60.784%
  • HSV200°, 78%, 100%
  • HSB200°, 78%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.996
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.737, 0.996)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.737, 0.996, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.737, 0.996)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB99.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID38BCFE
  • DECIMAL ID3718398
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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