#388CCC color

  • HEX#388CCC
  • RGBrgb(56, 140, 204)
  • HSLhsl(206, 59%, 51%)
  • CMYK73, 31, 0, 20

About #388CCC

#388CCC is a medium blue color with the hex code #388CCC. In RGB it is red 56, green 140, blue 204; in HSL it is hue 206°, saturation 59%, lightness 51%; in CMYK it is 73%, 31%, 0%, 20%. Its contrast ratio is 3.63:1 on white and 5.79:1 on black.

#388CCC Color Conversion

Hex triplet38, 8C, CC
CMYK72.55%, 31.37%, 0.00%, 20.00%
RGB Decimal56, 140, 204
HSL206°, 59%, 51%
RGB Octal70, 214, 314
HSV (HSB)205.95°, 72.55%, 80.00%
RGB Binary111000, 10001100, 11001100
CIE-L*AB56.04, -3.97, -40.30
RGB Percent21.96%, 54.90%, 80.00%
CIE-L*CH56.04, 40.49, 264.37
XYZ21.91, 23.96, 60.60
CIE-L*UV56.04, -30.74, -62.21
xyY0.21, 0.23, 23.96
Hunter-Lab48.95, -5.76, -39.14
RYB21.96%, 42.97%, 80.00%

Color Accessibility Scores

#388CCC on a dark background: contrast 5.79:1, passes WCAG AA.
#388CCC on a light background: contrast 3.63:1, passes WCAG AA for large text only.

Color Shades

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Related Palettes

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Complementary palette

#388CCC · #81B6DF · #235B86 · #CC7838 · #DFAA81

Analogous palette

#38CC78 · #38CCC2 · #388CCC · #3842CC · #7838CC

Triadic palette

#388CCC · #CC388C · #8CCC38 · #81B6DF · #DF81B6

Tetradic palette

#388CCC · #C238CC · #CC7838 · #42CC38 · #235B86

Monochromatic palette

#163A55 · #266392 · #388CCC · #75AFDB · #B2D2EB

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