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What color is 388DEC?

The RGB color code for color number #388DEC is RGB(56, 141, 236). In the RGB color model, #388DEC has a red value of 56, a green value of 141, and a blue value of 236. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 76.3% cyan, 40.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 7.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 211.7° (degrees), 82.6 % saturation, and 57.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #388DEC has a hue of 211.7° (degrees), 76.3 % saturation and 92.5 % brightness/value.



Color 388DEC is cool or warm?

Color 388DEC is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #388DEC? (For interior and product design)

388DEC has an LRV of nearly 26. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#388DEC

Light Color


Compare LRV 26 of #388DEC with dark and light Color




Is #388DEC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 388DEC meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #388DEC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(56, 141, 236)
Red
56 (22.0%)
Green
141 (55.3%)
Blue
236 (92.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
76.27%
Magenta
40.25%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
7.45%

HSL

HSL(211.67deg, 82.6 %, 57.3 %)

Hue
211.67°
Saturation
82.57 %.
Lightness
57.25 %.

RYB

RYB(16, 23, 125)
Red
16 (6.1%)
Yellow
23 (8.8%)
Blue
125 (49.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
211.67°
Saturation
76.27 %.
Brightness / Value
92.55 %.

HWB

H: 211.67°

W: 21.96 %

B: 7.45 %

XYZ

X : 26.3

Y : 25.95

Z : 82.98

YXY

Y1 : 25.95

X : 0.19

Y2 : 0.19

CMY

C : 78.04%

M : 44.71%

Y : 7.45%


LRV

~ 25.9 %

Munsell Color System

0.1PB 5.6/15.9

CIE-Lab

L : 57.99

A : 6.9

B : -55.12

CIE-Lch

L : 57.99

C : 55.55

H : 277.13

CIE-Luv

L : 57.99

U : -29.8

V : -88.11

Hunter-Lab

L : 50.94

A : 3.01

B : -60.93






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #388DEC


Here are the colors similar to 388DEC. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#318CE7
Bleu de France
ΔE - 1.07 (98.9% similar)
#468FEA
Moroccan Blue
ΔE - 1.17 (98.8% similar)
#1E90FF
Dodger blue
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#007FFF
Azure
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 388DEC.


#418FDE
PANTONE 279 C
ΔE - 1.52 (98.5% similar)
#5E93DB
PANTONE 2381 C
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#3E87CB
PANTONE 2143 C
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#5F8DDA
PANTONE 2129 C
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 388DEC.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 388DEC.




Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag



#468FEA
Chefchaouen Blue
ΔE - 1.17 (98.8% similar)
#3E8EDE
Tufts Classic Blue
ΔE - 1.51 (98.5% similar)
#2D8CFF
Zoom Blue
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#0082FC
Bluetooth Blue
ΔE - 3.75 (96.3% similar)
#4285F4
Google Blue
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #388DEC


Here are the paint colors similar to 388DEC. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


PPG Paints

Hex color 388DEC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #388DEC to PPG Paints


#518FD1
Blue Dart (PPG1243-5)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.5% similar)
#3D8ED0
Magical Merlin (PPG1241-5)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#3C85BE
King Triton (PPG1242-5)
ΔE - 5.78 (94.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 388DEC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #388DEC to Dunn-Edwards


#4A87CB
Safe Harbor (DE 5865)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#3D87BB
Walker Lake (DE 5858)
ΔE - 6.29 (93.7% similar)
#3194CE
Splish Splash (DE 5844)
ΔE - 6.79 (93.2% similar)
#698EB3
Genteel Blue (DET 589)
ΔE - 7.11 (92.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color 388DEC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #388DEC to Behr


#5C92C5
Come Sail Away (MQ4-26)
ΔE - 4.35 (95.7% similar)
#4E89BE
Boat House (P520-5)
ΔE - 4.65 (95.3% similar)
#4596CF
Perfect Sky (P510-5)
ΔE - 5.53 (94.5% similar)
#6389C6
Integrity (P530-5)
ΔE - 6.08 (93.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 388DEC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #388DEC to Benjamin Moore


#5F8EC2
Waterloo (CSP-555)
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)
#6289C6
Blue Lapis (2067-40)
ΔE - 5.88 (94.1% similar)
#5E8FB6
Lazy Sunday (803)
ΔE - 6.22 (93.8% similar)
#6E94CC
Brazilian Blue (817)
ΔE - 6.36 (93.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 388DEC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #388DEC to Valspar


#4491C8
Someday (4006-10B)
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)
#5287B9
Picasso (8001-44E)
ΔE - 5.33 (94.7% similar)
#5985C0
Cobalt Glow (8001-45F)
ΔE - 5.73 (94.3% similar)
#4B98CC
Delphinium Corsage (V035-2)
ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 388DEC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #388DEC to Farrow & Ball


#4280B8
Pea Flower Tea (CB12)
ΔE - 6.73 (93.3% similar)
#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 7.35 (92.6% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 16.90 (83.1% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 17.09 (82.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 388DEC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #388DEC to Sherwin Williams


#6487B0
Perfect Periwinkle (SW 9065)
ΔE - 7.56 (92.4% similar)
#7498BE
Lobelia (SW 6809)
ΔE - 7.84 (92.2% similar)
#6B8CA9
Scanda (SW 6529)
ΔE - 8.75 (91.3% similar)
#6A8AA4
Sporty Blue (SW 6522)
ΔE - 9.53 (90.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#388DEC color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



388DEC
Bleu de France*

EC9738
Carrot Orange*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #388DEC?

Color that best contrast with #388DEC is #EC9738, color name is Carrot Orange*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #388DEC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #388DEC is #EC9738, color name is Carrot Orange*.





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