Color Name
Blue (Munsell)*
Hex Color Code
#38849F
RGB Color Code
RGB(56, 132, 159)
CMYK Values*
64.8%, 17.0%, 0.0%, 37.6%
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What color is 38849F?

The RGB color code for color number #38849F is RGB(56, 132, 159). In the RGB color model, #38849F has a red value of 56, a green value of 132, and a blue value of 159. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 64.8% cyan, 17.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 37.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 195.7° (degrees), 47.9 % saturation, and 42.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #38849F has a hue of 195.7° (degrees), 64.8 % saturation and 62.4 % brightness/value.

Color 38849F is cool or warm?

Color 38849F is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #38849F? (For interior and product design)

38849F has an LRV of nearly 19.8. By LRV value, it is a medium dark 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
#38849F
LRV 19.8
Light Color

Compare LRV 19.8 of #38849F with dark and light color

Is #38849F Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 38849F 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #38849F color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #38849F
Hex triplet
#38849F
Red
38
Green
84
Blue
9F
RGBA / RGB rgb(56, 132, 159)
Red
56 (22.0%)
Green
132 (51.8%)
Blue
159 (62.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
64.78%
Magenta
16.98%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
37.65%
HSL hsl(195.73deg, 47.9 %, 42.2 %)
Hue
195.73°
Saturation
47.91 %
Lightness
42.16 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
195.73°
Saturation
64.78 %
Brightness / Value
62.35 %
RYB ryb(52, 89, 136)
Red
52 (20.2%)
Yellow
89 (35.0%)
Blue
136 (53.4%)
HWB
Hue
195.73°
Whiteness
21.96 %
Blackness
37.65 %
CMY
Cyan
78.04%
Magenta
48.24%
Yellow
37.65%
XYZ
X
16.14
Y
19.85
Z
35.78
YXY
Y1
19.85
X
0.22
Y2
0.28
CIE-Lab
L
51.66
A
-14.77
B
-21.35
CIE-Lch
L
51.66
C
25.97
H
235.33
CIE-Luv
L
51.66
U
-29.92
V
-29.72
Hunter-Lab
L
44.55
A
-13.29
B
-16.44
Other
LRV
~ 19.8 %
Munsell Color System
4.2B 5.0/5.7

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #38849F

These are the named colors closest to hex 38849F, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#0093AF Color Blue (Munsell)
94.06% match | ΔE 5.94
#007BA7 Color Cerulean
93.98% match | ΔE 6.02
#007791 Color Duck Blue
93.96% match | ΔE 6.04
#367588 Color Teal Blue
93.83% match | ΔE 6.17

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 38849F.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 38849F.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 38849F.

#387F97 Color PANTONE 4158 C
97.93% match | ΔE 2.07
#007FA3 Color PANTONE 314 C
96.37% match | ΔE 3.63
#218EAE Color PANTONE 10277 C
96.14% match | ΔE 3.86
#277DA1 Color PANTONE 2454 C
96.07% match | ΔE 3.93

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 38849F.


Paint color for Hex #38849F

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 38849F from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 38849F once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 38849F similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #38849F to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color 38849F similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #38849F to Valspar


Behr

Hex color 38849F similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #38849F to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 38849F similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #38849F to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 38849F similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #38849F to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color 38849F similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #38849F to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 38849F similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #38849F to Farrow & Ball

#427F83 Color Vardo (288)
90.80% match | ΔE 9.20
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
89.99% match | ΔE 10.01
#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
89.63% match | ΔE 10.37

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#38849F 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

#38849F
Blue (Munsell)*
#9F5338
Sienna (Web)*

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 #38849F?

Color that best contrast with #38849F is #9F5338, color name is Sienna (Web)*. 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 #38849F?

Complementary or Opposite color for #38849F is #9F5338, color name is Sienna (Web)*.

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