Color Name
Blue (Munsell)*
Hex Color Code
#388997
RGB Color Code
RGB(56, 137, 151)
CMYK Values*
62.9%, 9.3%, 0.0%, 40.8%
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What color is 388997?

The RGB color code for color number #388997 is RGB(56, 137, 151). In the RGB color model, #388997 has a red value of 56, a green value of 137, and a blue value of 151. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 62.9% cyan, 9.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 40.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 188.8° (degrees), 45.9 % saturation, and 40.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #388997 has a hue of 188.8° (degrees), 62.9 % saturation and 59.2 % brightness/value.

Color 388997 is cool or warm?

Color 388997 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #388997? (For interior and product design)

388997 has an LRV of nearly 21. 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
#388997
LRV 21
Light Color

Compare LRV 21 of #388997 with dark and light color

Is #388997 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 388997 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 #388997 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #388997
Hex triplet
#388997
Red
38
Green
89
Blue
97
RGBA / RGB rgb(56, 137, 151)
Red
56 (22.0%)
Green
137 (53.7%)
Blue
151 (59.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
62.91%
Magenta
9.27%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
40.78%
HSL hsl(188.84deg, 45.9 %, 40.6 %)
Hue
188.84°
Saturation
45.89 %
Lightness
40.59 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
188.84°
Saturation
62.91 %
Brightness / Value
59.22 %
RYB ryb(53, 97, 134)
Red
53 (20.7%)
Yellow
97 (38.0%)
Blue
134 (52.4%)
HWB
Hue
188.84°
Whiteness
21.96 %
Blackness
40.78 %
CMY
Cyan
78.04%
Magenta
46.27%
Yellow
40.78%
XYZ
X
16.16
Y
20.97
Z
32.47
YXY
Y1
20.97
X
0.23
Y2
0.3
CIE-Lab
L
52.91
A
-20.03
B
-14.81
CIE-Lch
L
52.91
C
24.91
H
216.48
CIE-Luv
L
52.91
U
-32.2
V
-18.94
Hunter-Lab
L
45.79
A
-17.12
B
-10
Other
LRV
~ 21 %
Munsell Color System
9.6BG 5.1/5.5

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 #388997

These are the named colors closest to hex 388997, 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)
94.49% match | ΔE 5.51
#5F8A8B Color Steel Teal
93.31% match | ΔE 6.69
#008B8B Color Dark Cyan
92.51% match | ΔE 7.49
#367588 Color Teal Blue
91.96% match | ΔE 8.04

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 388997.

#2D8C9E Color PANTONE 2221 C
98.27% match | ΔE 1.73
#008CA0 Color PANTONE 2230 C
97.13% match | ΔE 2.87
#4E8C9A Color PANTONE 8242 C
97.00% match | ΔE 3.00
#4F868E Color PANTONE 5483 C
96.62% match | ΔE 3.38

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 388997.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 388997.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 388997.


Paint color for Hex #388997

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 388997 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 388997 once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color 388997 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #388997 to Behr


Valspar

Hex color 388997 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #388997 to Valspar


PPG Paints

Hex color 388997 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #388997 to PPG Paints


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 388997 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #388997 to Dunn-Edwards


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 388997 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #388997 to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 388997 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #388997 to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 388997 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #388997 to Farrow & Ball

#427F83 Color Vardo (288)
94.68% match | ΔE 5.32
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
90.18% match | ΔE 9.82
#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
89.70% match | ΔE 10.30
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
86.93% match | ΔE 13.07

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#388997 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

#388997
Blue (Munsell)*
#974638
Chestnut*

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 #388997?

Color that best contrast with #388997 is #974638, color name is Chestnut*. 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 #388997?

Complementary or Opposite color for #388997 is #974638, color name is Chestnut*.

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