Information about #398AA2 color

#398AA2 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#398AA2 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(57, 138, 162) — 22.4% red, 54.1% green, 63.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 41 / 9 / 0 / 36. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#398AA2 is a confidently colored cyan that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Retreat (#39909B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Scooter (#308EA0) and Dirty Blue (#3F829D).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(57, 138, 162)), which gives #398AA2 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #398AA2: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #398AA2 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#398AA2 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#398AA2 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #398AA2

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Retreat color link
Retreat

#39909B

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Dirty Blue color link
Dirty Blue

#3F829D

Waterfront color link
Waterfront

#3E7F9D

Endorphin color link
Endorphin

#4190AD

Wot Eva color link
Wot Eva

#4495A4

Hippie Blue color link
Hippie Blue

#49889A

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Blue Chill color link
Blue Chill

#408F90

Sea color link
Sea

#3C9992

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#398AA2
  • RGB57, 138, 162
  • CMYK41, 9, 0, 36
  • CSSrgb(57, 138, 162)
  • HSL194°, 48%, 43%
  • HSL Precise193.714°, 47.945%, 42.941%
  • HSV194°, 65%, 64%
  • HSB194°, 65%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • GLSLvec3(0.224, 0.541, 0.635)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.224, 0.541, 0.635, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.224, 0.541, 0.635)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID398AA2
  • DECIMAL ID3771042
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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