#388cbb Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #388cbb is composed of 22% red, 54.9% green and 73.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 70.1% cyan, 25.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 201.5 degrees, a saturation of 53.9% and a lightness of 47.6%. #388cbb color hex could be obtained by blending #70ffff with #001977. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 22
    • G 55
    • B 73
    RGB color chart
    • C 70
    • M 25
    • Y 0
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#388cbb color description : Moderate blue.

#388cbb Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #388cbb has RGB values of R:56, G:140, B:187 and CMYK values of C:0.7, M:0.25, Y:0, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 3706043.

Hex triplet 388cbb #388cbb
RGB Decimal 56, 140, 187 rgb(56,140,187)
RGB Percent 22, 54.9, 73.3 rgb(22%,54.9%,73.3%)
CMYK 70, 25, 0, 27
HSL 201.5°, 53.9, 47.6 hsl(201.5,53.9%,47.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 201.5°, 70.1, 73.3
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 55.261, -9.879, -31.881
XYZ 19.976, 23.183, 50.433
xyY 0.213, 0.248, 23.183
CIE-LCH 55.261, 33.377, 252.783
CIE-LUV 55.261, -31.527, -47.653
Hunter-Lab 48.149, -10.203, -28.398
Binary 00111000, 10001100, 10111011

Color Schemes with #388cbb

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Alternatives to #388cbb

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#388cbb Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#388cbb;}
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Shades and Tints of #388cbb

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #020406 is the darkest color, while #f6fafc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #388cbb

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #797a7a is the less saturated color, while #0999ea is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #388cbb is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #787878 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6b7c85 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7b89b8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7389c1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #2897a2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #638ab9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5d8abf Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2d93ab Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population