#388CA8 color

  • HEX#388CA8
  • RGBrgb(56, 140, 168)
  • HSLhsl(195, 50%, 44%)
  • CMYK67, 17, 0, 34

About #388CA8

#388CA8 is a medium blue color with the hex code #388CA8. In RGB it is red 56, green 140, blue 168; in HSL it is hue 195°, saturation 50%, lightness 44%; in CMYK it is 67%, 17%, 0%, 34%. Its contrast ratio is 3.83:1 on white and 5.48:1 on black.

#388CA8 Color Conversion

Hex triplet38, 8C, A8
CMYK66.67%, 16.67%, 0.00%, 34.12%
RGB Decimal56, 140, 168
HSL195°, 50%, 44%
RGB Octal70, 214, 250
HSV (HSB)195.00°, 66.67%, 65.88%
RGB Binary111000, 10001100, 10101000
CIE-L*AB54.47, -16.23, -22.23
RGB Percent21.96%, 54.90%, 65.88%
CIE-L*CH54.47, 27.53, 233.88
XYZ18.08, 22.42, 40.42
CIE-L*UV54.47, -32.45, -31.21
xyY0.22, 0.28, 22.42
Hunter-Lab47.35, -14.73, -17.46
RYB21.96%, 40.78%, 65.88%

Color Accessibility Scores

#388CA8 on a dark background: contrast 5.48:1, passes WCAG AA.
#388CA8 on a light background: contrast 3.83:1, passes WCAG AA for large text only.

Color Shades

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Complementary palette

#388CA8 · #6EB6CF · #215363 · #A85438 · #CF866E

Analogous palette

#38A854 · #38A88C · #388CA8 · #3854A8 · #5438A8

Triadic palette

#388CA8 · #A8388C · #8CA838 · #6EB6CF · #CF6EB6

Tetradic palette

#388CA8 · #8C38A8 · #A85438 · #54A838 · #215363

Monochromatic palette

#122D36 · #255C6F · #388CA8 · #62B1CB · #9CCDDE

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