Color Name
Blue (Munsell)*
Hex Color Code
#388EAE
RGB Color Code
RGB(56, 142, 174)
CMYK Values*
67.8%, 18.4%, 0.0%, 31.8%
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What color is 388EAE?

The RGB color code for color number #388EAE is RGB(56, 142, 174). In the RGB color model, #388EAE has a red value of 56, a green value of 142, and a blue value of 174. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 67.8% cyan, 18.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 196.3° (degrees), 51.3 % saturation, and 45.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #388EAE has a hue of 196.3° (degrees), 67.8 % saturation and 68.2 % brightness/value.

Color 388EAE is cool or warm?

Color 388EAE is a cool color.

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

388EAE has an LRV of nearly 23.2. 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
#388EAE
LRV 23.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 23.2 of #388EAE with dark and light color

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

Check if the color 388EAE 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 #388EAE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #388EAE
Hex triplet
#388EAE
Red
38
Green
8E
Blue
AE
RGBA / RGB rgb(56, 142, 174)
Red
56 (22.0%)
Green
142 (55.7%)
Blue
174 (68.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
67.82%
Magenta
18.39%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
31.76%
HSL hsl(196.27deg, 51.3 %, 45.1 %)
Hue
196.27°
Saturation
51.30 %
Lightness
45.10 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
196.27°
Saturation
67.82 %
Brightness / Value
68.24 %
RYB ryb(41, 77, 129)
Red
41 (16.1%)
Yellow
77 (30.2%)
Blue
129 (50.6%)
HWB
Hue
196.27°
Whiteness
21.96 %
Blackness
31.76 %
CMY
Cyan
78.04%
Magenta
44.31%
Yellow
31.76%
XYZ
X
18.94
Y
23.24
Z
43.53
YXY
Y1
23.24
X
0.22
Y2
0.27
CIE-Lab
L
55.32
A
-15.35
B
-24.37
CIE-Lch
L
55.32
C
28.8
H
237.79
CIE-Luv
L
55.32
U
-32.89
V
-34.84
Hunter-Lab
L
48.21
A
-14.23
B
-19.79
Other
LRV
~ 23.2 %
Munsell Color System
2.6B 5.4/4.8

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 #388EAE

These are the named colors closest to hex 388EAE, 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)
95.91% match | ΔE 4.09
#009DC4 Color Pacific Blue
94.74% match | ΔE 5.26
#0087BD Color Blue (NCS)
93.83% match | ΔE 6.17

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 388EAE.

#218EAE Color PANTONE 10277 C
98.28% match | ΔE 1.72
#0092BC Color PANTONE 313 C
97.08% match | ΔE 2.92
#0092BD Color PANTONE 2183 C
96.92% match | ΔE 3.08
#0093B2 Color PANTONE 632 C
96.61% match | ΔE 3.39

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 388EAE.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 388EAE.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 388EAE.


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#0095B6 Color Bondi Blue
96.58% match | ΔE 3.42

Paint color for Hex #388EAE

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


Valspar

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


Dunn-Edwards

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Benjamin Moore

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


PPG Paints

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Behr

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


Sherwin Williams

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


Farrow & Ball

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


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#388EAE 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

#388EAE
Blue (Munsell)*
#AE5838
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 #388EAE?

Color that best contrast with #388EAE is #AE5838, 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 #388EAE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #388EAE is #AE5838, color name is Sienna (Web)*.

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