#38B4E5 color

  • HEX#38B4E5
  • RGBrgb(56, 180, 229)
  • HSLhsl(197, 77%, 56%)
  • CMYK76, 21, 0, 10

About #38B4E5

#38B4E5 is a medium blue color with the hex code #38B4E5. In RGB it is red 56, green 180, blue 229; in HSL it is hue 197°, saturation 77%, lightness 56%; in CMYK it is 76%, 21%, 0%, 10%. Its contrast ratio is 2.38:1 on white and 8.83:1 on black.

#38B4E5 Color Conversion

Hex triplet38, B4, E5
CMYK75.55%, 21.40%, 0.00%, 10.20%
RGB Decimal56, 180, 229
HSL197°, 77%, 56%
RGB Octal70, 264, 345
HSV (HSB)196.99°, 75.55%, 89.80%
RGB Binary111000, 10110100, 11100101
CIE-L*AB68.85, -17.57, -34.17
RGB Percent21.96%, 70.59%, 89.80%
CIE-L*CH68.85, 38.42, 242.79
XYZ32.10, 39.14, 79.99
CIE-L*UV68.85, -43.33, -52.20
xyY0.21, 0.26, 39.14
Hunter-Lab62.56, -17.91, -32.01
RYB21.96%, 50.29%, 89.80%

Color Accessibility Scores

#38B4E5 on a dark background: contrast 8.83:1, passes WCAG AAA.
#38B4E5 on a light background: contrast 2.38:1, fails WCAG AA.

Color Shades

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Complementary palette

#38B4E5 · #8AD3F0 · #1681AC · #E56938 · #F0A78A

Analogous palette

#38E569 · #38E5C0 · #38B4E5 · #385EE5 · #6938E5

Triadic palette

#38B4E5 · #E538B4 · #B4E538 · #8AD3F0 · #F08AD3

Tetradic palette

#38B4E5 · #C038E5 · #E56938 · #5EE538 · #1681AC

Monochromatic palette

#0F5875 · #188BB9 · #38B4E5 · #7CCEEE · #C0E7F7

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