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What color is 38A7DC?

The RGB color code for color number #38A7DC is RGB(56, 167, 220). In the RGB color model, #38A7DC has a red value of 56, a green value of 167, and a blue value of 220. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 74.5% cyan, 24.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 13.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 199.4° (degrees), 70.1 % saturation, and 54.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #38A7DC has a hue of 199.4° (degrees), 74.5 % saturation and 86.3 % brightness/value.



Color 38A7DC is cool or warm?

Color 38A7DC is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #38A7DC? (For interior and product design)

38A7DC has an LRV of nearly 34. 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

#38A7DC

Light Color


Compare LRV 34 of #38A7DC with dark and light Color




Is #38A7DC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 38A7DC 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 #38A7DC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(56, 167, 220)
Red
56 (22.0%)
Green
167 (65.5%)
Blue
220 (86.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
74.55%
Magenta
24.09%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
13.73%

HSL

HSL(199.39deg, 70.1 %, 54.1 %)

Hue
199.39°
Saturation
70.09 %.
Lightness
54.12 %.

RYB

RYB(17, 38, 109)
Red
17 (6.8%)
Yellow
38 (15.0%)
Blue
109 (42.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
199.39°
Saturation
74.55 %.
Brightness / Value
86.27 %.

HWB

H: 199.39°

W: 21.96 %

B: 13.73 %

XYZ

X : 28.37

Y : 33.65

Z : 72.71

YXY

Y1 : 33.65

X : 0.21

Y2 : 0.25

CMY

C : 78.04%

M : 34.51%

Y : 13.73%


LRV

~ 33.6 %

Munsell Color System

4.9B 6.3/9.2

CIE-Lab

L : 64.68

A : -13.62

B : -35.71

CIE-Lch

L : 64.68

C : 38.22

H : 249.13

CIE-Luv

L : 64.68

U : -39.34

V : -54.84

Hunter-Lab

L : 58

A : -14.21

B : -33.72






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #38A7DC


Here are the colors similar to 38A7DC. 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.



#00AAE4
Spanish Sky Blue
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)
#45B1E8
Picton Blue
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#1DACD6
Bright Cerulean
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)
#47ABCC
Maximum Blue
ΔE - 5.59 (94.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 38A7DC.


#00A5DF
PANTONE 2202 C
ΔE - 1.67 (98.3% similar)
#00A9E0
PANTONE 2995 C
ΔE - 1.89 (98.1% similar)
#00A3E0
PANTONE 299 C
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)
#00A3E1
PANTONE 2191 C
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 38A7DC.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 38A7DC.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 38A7DC.


#6CA5D3
BS 20-E-51 - Corfu (Purple)
ΔE - 5.75 (94.3% similar)
#6BA3BA
BS 18-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 7.72 (92.3% similar)


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



#00A8E1
Amazon Prime Blue
ΔE - 1.62 (98.4% similar)
#1CABE2
UNICEF Cyan (Blue)
ΔE - 1.72 (98.3% similar)
#0D9DDA
Salesforce Blue
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)




Paint color for Hex #38A7DC


Here are the paint colors similar to 38A7DC. 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.


Valspar

Hex color 38A7DC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #38A7DC to Valspar


#47A8D8
Infinity (V033-2)
ΔE - 1.14 (98.9% similar)
#58A9D3
Skyscape (4007-10A)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#339BCF
Blue Tango (4007-10B)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#489BC6
Estero Sky (V071-4)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color 38A7DC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #38A7DC to Behr


#2BA8DA
El Capitan (MQ4-56)
ΔE - 1.56 (98.4% similar)
#47A0D2
Peaceful River (P500-5)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#00A0C6
Yucatan (P490-5)
ΔE - 6.12 (93.9% similar)
#6FB7E0
Life Force (P500-4)
ΔE - 6.15 (93.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 38A7DC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #38A7DC to PPG Paints


#48A8D0
Mystic Blue (PPG1237-5)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#66A9D3
Salem Blue (PPG1239-4)
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#3398CE
Sorcerer (PPG1240-5)
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)
#6AB4E0
Xavier Blue (PPG1240-4)
ΔE - 5.25 (94.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 38A7DC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #38A7DC to Benjamin Moore


#3F9DD1
Bayberry Blue (790)
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#5EABD1
Blue Belle Island (782)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#199FCC
Toronto Blue (2060-40)
ΔE - 4.05 (95.9% similar)
#4298C4
Lake Tahoe (783)
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 38A7DC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #38A7DC to Dunn-Edwards


#55B4DE
Sail Away (DE 5836)
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)
#65A5D5
Marina (DE 5857)
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)
#66B2E4
Sanctuary Spa (DE 5843)
ΔE - 4.91 (95.1% similar)
#4C98C2
Mountain Bluebird (DET 573)
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 38A7DC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #38A7DC to Sherwin Williams


#5A9EC0
Jacaranda (SW 6802)
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)
#289EC4
Major Blue (SW 6795)
ΔE - 5.45 (94.5% similar)
#5DB3D4
Flyway (SW 6794)
ΔE - 6.14 (93.9% similar)
#0192C6
Dynamic Blue (SW 6958)
ΔE - 6.93 (93.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#38A7DC 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



38A7DC
Spanish Sky Blue*

DC6D38
Deep 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 #38A7DC?

Color that best contrast with #38A7DC is #DC6D38, color name is Deep 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 #38A7DC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #38A7DC is #DC6D38, color name is Deep Carrot Orange*.





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