Color Name
Blue (Munsell)*
Hex Color Code
#398C9B
RGB Color Code
RGB(57, 140, 155)
CMYK Values*
63.2%, 9.7%, 0.0%, 39.2%
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What color is 398C9B?

The RGB color code for color number #398C9B is RGB(57, 140, 155). In the RGB color model, #398C9B has a red value of 57, a green value of 140, and a blue value of 155. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 63.2% cyan, 9.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 39.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 189.2° (degrees), 46.2 % saturation, and 41.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #398C9B has a hue of 189.2° (degrees), 63.2 % saturation and 60.8 % brightness/value.

Color 398C9B is cool or warm?

Color 398C9B is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #398C9B? (For interior and product design)

398C9B has an LRV of nearly 22. 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
#398C9B
LRV 22
Light Color

Compare LRV 22 of #398C9B with dark and light color

Is #398C9B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 398C9B 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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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #398C9B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #398C9B
Hex triplet
#398C9B
Red
39
Green
8C
Blue
9B
RGBA / RGB rgb(57, 140, 155)
Red
57 (22.4%)
Green
140 (54.9%)
Blue
155 (60.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
63.23%
Magenta
9.68%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
39.22%
HSL hsl(189.18deg, 46.2 %, 41.6 %)
Hue
189.18°
Saturation
46.23 %
Lightness
41.57 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
189.18°
Saturation
63.23 %
Brightness / Value
60.78 %
RYB ryb(50, 93, 131)
Red
50 (19.6%)
Yellow
93 (36.6%)
Blue
131 (51.4%)
HWB
Hue
189.18°
Whiteness
22.35 %
Blackness
39.22 %
CMY
Cyan
77.65%
Magenta
45.10%
Yellow
39.22%
XYZ
X
16.98
Y
21.99
Z
34.36
YXY
Y1
21.99
X
0.23
Y2
0.3
CIE-Lab
L
54.02
A
-20.19
B
-15.44
CIE-Lch
L
54.02
C
25.42
H
217.4
CIE-Luv
L
54.02
U
-32.92
V
-19.97
Hunter-Lab
L
46.9
A
-17.43
B
-10.61
Other
LRV
~ 22 %
Munsell Color System
9.8BG 5.2/5.6

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 #398C9B

These are the named colors closest to hex 398C9B, 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)
95.32% match | ΔE 4.68
#5F8A8B Color Steel Teal
93.15% match | ΔE 6.85
#008B8B Color Dark Cyan
92.14% match | ΔE 7.86
#5F9EA0 Color Cadet Blue
91.70% match | ΔE 8.30

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 398C9B.

#2D8C9E Color PANTONE 2221 C
98.83% match | ΔE 1.17
#4E8C9A Color PANTONE 8242 C
97.40% match | ΔE 2.60
#008CA0 Color PANTONE 2230 C
97.35% match | ΔE 2.65
#4F868E Color PANTONE 5483 C
96.08% match | ΔE 3.92

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 398C9B.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 398C9B.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 398C9B.


Paint color for Hex #398C9B

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 398C9B from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 398C9B once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color 398C9B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #398C9B to Valspar


Behr

Hex color 398C9B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #398C9B to Behr


PPG Paints

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Benjamin Moore

Hex color 398C9B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #398C9B to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 398C9B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #398C9B to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 398C9B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #398C9B to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 398C9B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #398C9B to Farrow & Ball

#427F83 Color Vardo (288)
93.68% match | ΔE 6.32
#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
90.80% match | ΔE 9.20
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
90.74% match | ΔE 9.26
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
87.16% match | ΔE 12.84

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#398C9B 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

#398C9B
Blue (Munsell)*
#9B4839
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 #398C9B?

Color that best contrast with #398C9B is #9B4839, 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 #398C9B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #398C9B is #9B4839, color name is Chestnut*.

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