#38b5e9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #38b5e9 is composed of 22% red, 71% green and 91.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 76% cyan, 22.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.6% black. It has a hue angle of 197.6 degrees, a saturation of 80.1% and a lightness of 56.7%. #38b5e9 color hex could be obtained by blending #70ffff with #006bd3. Closest websafe color is: #33ccff.

    • R 22
    • G 71
    • B 91
    RGB color chart
    • C 76
    • M 22
    • Y 0
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#38b5e9 color description : Bright blue.

#38b5e9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #38b5e9 has RGB values of R:56, G:181, B:233 and CMYK values of C:0.76, M:0.22, Y:0, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 3716585.

Hex triplet 38b5e9 #38b5e9
RGB Decimal 56, 181, 233 rgb(56,181,233)
RGB Percent 22, 71, 91.4 rgb(22%,71%,91.4%)
CMYK 76, 22, 0, 9
HSL 197.6°, 80.1, 56.7 hsl(197.6,80.1%,56.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 197.6°, 76, 91.4
Web Safe 33ccff #33ccff
CIE-LAB 69.305, -16.772, -35.645
XYZ 32.859, 39.769, 83.031
xyY 0.211, 0.255, 39.769
CIE-LCH 69.305, 39.393, 244.802
CIE-LUV 69.305, -43.447, -54.875
Hunter-Lab 63.063, -17.351, -33.92
Binary 00111000, 10110101, 11101001

Color Schemes with #38b5e9

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Alternatives to #38b5e9

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#38b5e9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #38b5e9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#38b5e9;}
.background {background-color:#38b5e9;}
.border {border:1px solid #38b5e9;}

Shades and Tints of #38b5e9

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, #010a0d is the darkest color, while #fafdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #38b5e9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8d9294 is the less saturated color, while #27bcfa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #38b5e9 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
  • #969696 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #839ca7 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9dabe1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #93acef Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00becc Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #78afe4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #72afec Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #14bbd6 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population