Color Name
Moroccan Blue*
Hex Color Code
#388AFF
RGB Color Code
RGB(56, 138, 255)
CMYK Values*
78.0%, 45.9%, 0.0%, 0.0%
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What color is 388AFF?

The RGB color code for color number #388AFF is RGB(56, 138, 255). In the RGB color model, #388AFF has a red value of 56, a green value of 138, and a blue value of 255. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 78.0% cyan, 45.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 215.3° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 61.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #388AFF has a hue of 215.3° (degrees), 78.0 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.

Color 388AFF is cool or warm?

Color 388AFF is a cool color.

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

388AFF has an LRV of nearly 26.2. 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
#388AFF
LRV 26.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 26.2 of #388AFF with dark and light color

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

Check if the color 388AFF 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

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Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

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

HEX #388AFF
Hex triplet
#388AFF
Red
38
Green
8A
Blue
FF
RGBA / RGB rgb(56, 138, 255)
Red
56 (22.0%)
Green
138 (54.1%)
Blue
255 (100.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
78.04%
Magenta
45.88%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
0.00%
HSL hsl(215.28deg, 100.0 %, 61.0 %)
Hue
215.28°
Saturation
100.00 %
Lightness
60.98 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
215.28°
Saturation
78.04 %
Brightness / Value
100.00 %
RYB ryb(8, 6, 126)
Red
8 (3.1%)
Yellow
6 (2.2%)
Blue
126 (49.4%)
HWB
Hue
215.28°
Whiteness
21.96 %
Blackness
0.00 %
CMY
Cyan
78.04%
Magenta
45.88%
Yellow
0.00%
XYZ
X
28.77
Y
26.24
Z
98.16
YXY
Y1
26.24
X
0.19
Y2
0.17
CIE-Lab
L
58.26
A
15.62
B
-65.17
CIE-Lch
L
58.26
C
67.01
H
283.48
CIE-Luv
L
58.26
U
-28.25
V
-105.21
Hunter-Lab
L
51.22
A
10.62
B
-77.76
Other
LRV
~ 26.2 %
Munsell Color System
2.4PB 5.7/18.2

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 #388AFF

These are the named colors closest to hex 388AFF, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#468FEA Color Moroccan Blue
97.48% match | ΔE 2.52
#1E90FF Color Dodger blue
96.78% match | ΔE 3.22
#318CE7 Color Bleu de France
96.34% match | ΔE 3.66
#007FFF Color Azure
96.31% match | ΔE 3.69

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 388AFF.

#418FDE Color PANTONE 279 C
95.91% match | ΔE 4.09
#5F8DDA Color PANTONE 2129 C
95.87% match | ΔE 4.13
#5E93DB Color PANTONE 2381 C
95.82% match | ΔE 4.18
#5C88DA Color PANTONE 2718 C
95.58% match | ΔE 4.42

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 388AFF.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 388AFF.


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

#2D8CFF Color Zoom Blue
98.70% match | ΔE 1.30
#4285F4 Color Google Blue
97.87% match | ΔE 2.13
#0082FC Color Bluetooth Blue
96.91% match | ΔE 3.09
#468FEA Color Chefchaouen Blue
97.48% match | ΔE 2.52

Paint color for Hex #388AFF

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 388AFF from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 388AFF once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

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


Dunn-Edwards

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


Benjamin Moore

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


Behr

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


Valspar

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


Farrow & Ball

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

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
92.10% match | ΔE 7.90
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
83.10% match | ΔE 16.90
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
82.86% match | ΔE 17.14

Sherwin Williams

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


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#388AFF 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

#388AFF
Moroccan Blue*
#FFAD38
Yellow 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 #388AFF?

Color that best contrast with #388AFF is #FFAD38, color name is Yellow 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 #388AFF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #388AFF is #FFAD38, color name is Yellow Orange*.

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