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Complementary means first and foremost complementary. With color tones there is always a direct complementary color that is exactly opposite to the other.

With this color tone #388BAB it is the complementary color #C77454. Both colors form the strongest contrast to each other and are especially recommended for use in direct connection with each other.

If you display a text with its complementary color on a background with the displayed color, you will get a representation that is pleasant to the eyes and clearly too indistinguishable from each other. However, this is especially true for white, black and gray tones. With these, the contrasting colors are particularly natural, pleasant and common for our eyes.

Exposures are based on the same hue and represent lighter versions of the current color #388BAB. Besides the border colors white and black, almost all colors have lighter versions that can be used optimally in web design

The following lighter shades match the #388BAB shade: #3D8BA6, #4E9DB9, #5FAFCC, #70C1DF and #81D3F2

You can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or to generate other color gradations like gradients.

Shades are based on the same hue and represent a darker version of the current color #388BAB. In addition to the border colors white and black, almost all colors have shades that can be used optimally in web design.

The following darker shades match the #388BAB shade: #388BAB, #277998, #166785, #055572 and #00435F

Among other things, you can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or generate other color gradations.

Warmer colors are created when the hue is shifted towards red, orange and yellow. These colors convey warmth, energy and an inviting atmosphere.

The following warmer shades match the #388BAB shade: #388DAD, #386DAD, #384EAD, #4238AD and #6238AD

They are stimulating and dynamic and are often used to attract attention or create a friendly and lively mood. An example of this transition is a shift from a cool blue through purple to red and orange.

Colder colors are created by shifting the hue towards green, blue and violet.

The following colder shades match the #388BAB shade: #388DAD, #386DAD, #384EAD and #3838AD

These colors have a cool, calming effect and create distance. They are often used to convey a sense of calm, freshness and stability. A classic example of this color range is a gradient from yellow to green to a deep blue or violet, reminiscent of water and sky.

Richer colors are created by increasing the saturation, which makes the colors appear more intense, brighter and stronger. A color with high saturation is more eye-catching and appears more vibrant and powerful. This effect can be used to emphasize important elements or to create a vibrant design.

The #388BAB shade matches the following richer shades: #388DAD, #2695C0, #139DD2 and #01A5E5

An example is the development from a pale pink to a strong and bright red.

Less saturated colors are created by reducing the saturation, which makes the colors more muted, subtle and pastel-like. As the saturation is reduced further, they become closer and closer to a shade of gray. These colors appear calmer and more elegant and are suitable for a restrained and harmonious design.

The following paler shades match the #388BAB shade: #388DAD, #4B849B, #5D7C88, #707476 and #826C63

An example is the change of a strong blue to a subdued grey-blue or almost neutral shade.

The analog color scheme uses colors that are directly adjacent to each other in the color wheel. They usually fit together well and result in a calm and comfortable design.

The following analogous shades match the #388BAB shade: #38AD8E, #38ADAD, #388EAD, #386FAD and #3850AD

Analog color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and pleasant to the eye. It is important that they have enough contrast. Choose one color to dominate and a second to support. The third color is used (together with black, white or grey) as an accent

The monochromatic color scheme uses colors that are on the same wavelength. They usually fit together very well and result in a pleasant and evenly colored design.

The following monochrome shades match the #388BAB shade: #245A6F, #2E738E, #388DAD, #4AA2C4 and #6AB2CE

Monochromatic color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and calm to the eye

The partial complementary color scheme is a variation of the complementary color scheme. In addition to the base color, the two colors adjacent to the complement are used.

The following split-complementary shades match the #388BAB shade: #388BAB, #6F38AD and #AD9E38

This color scheme has the same strong visual contrast as the complementary color scheme, but is not as contrasting as the direct complementary color. The partial complementary color scheme is a good choice for designs. These colors usually complement each other very well.

A triadic color scheme uses colors evenly spaced around the color wheel. Triadic color harmonies are usually quite vivid, even if pale or unsaturated colors are used.

The following triaden shades match the #388BAB shade: #388BAB, #AD388E and #8EAD38

The colors should be well chosen to achieve triadic harmony. Let one color dominate and use the other two as accent colors.

The rectangular or tetradish color scheme uses four colors arranged in two complementary pairs. This rich color scheme offers many variation possibilities.

The following tetraden shades match the #388BAB shade: #388BAB, #6F38AD, #AD5738 and #77AD38

It works best if you let one of these colors dominate. You should also pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design

The square color scheme is similar to the rectangular color scheme, with all four colors evenly distributed around the color circle. The square color scheme works best when one color dominates.

The following squaren shades match the #388BAB shade: #388BAB, #9238AD, #AD5738 and #54AD38

Again, pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design.

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Colors are displayed differently on each device. Please note that the colors do not always match 100%. Differences can occur when real colors are processed. We recommend a comparison of the real colors. We do not assume any liability.

Display options

Primary color

CMYK 67 / 19 / 0 / 33

HEX #388BAB

RGB 56 139 171

HSL 196.7, 0.51%, 0.45%

LAB 54.29, -14.7, -24.24

 

Complementary color

CMYK 0 / 42 / 58 / 22

HEX #C77454

RGB 199 116 84

HSL 16.7, 0.51%, 0.55%

LAB 57.34, 29.52, 31.61

 

CMYK 63 / 16 / 0 / 35

HEX #3D8BA6

RGB 61 139 166

HSL 195.43, 0.46%, 0.45%

LAB 54.25, -15.46, -21.42

 

CMYK 58 / 15 / 0 / 27

HEX #4E9DB9

RGB 78 157 185

HSL 195.7, 0.43%, 0.52%

LAB 60.99, -16.02, -21.85

 

CMYK 53 / 14 / 0 / 20

HEX #5FAFCC

RGB 95 175 204

HSL 195.96, 0.52%, 0.59%

LAB 67.62, -16.43, -22.25

 

CMYK 50 / 13 / 0 / 13

HEX #70C1DF

RGB 112 193 223

HSL 196.22, 0.63%, 0.66%

LAB 74.13, -16.74, -22.63

 

CMYK 47 / 13 / 0 / 5

HEX #81D3F2

RGB 129 211 242

HSL 196.46, 0.81%, 0.73%

LAB 80.55, -16.97, -23.01

 

CMYK 67 / 19 / 0 / 33

HEX #388BAB

RGB 56 139 171

HSL 196.7, 0.51%, 0.45%

LAB 54.29, -14.7, -24.24

 

CMYK 74 / 20 / 0 / 40

HEX #277998

RGB 39 121 152

HSL 196.46, 0.59%, 0.37%

LAB 47.46, -13.68, -23.78

 

CMYK 83 / 23 / 0 / 48

HEX #166785

RGB 22 103 133

HSL 196.22, 0.72%, 0.3%

LAB 40.52, -12.26, -23.25

 

CMYK 96 / 25 / 0 / 55

HEX #055572

RGB 5 85 114

HSL 195.96, 0.92%, 0.23%

LAB 33.44, -10.26, -22.61

 

CMYK 100 / 29 / 0 / 63

HEX #00435F

RGB 0 67 95

HSL 197.68, 1%, 0.19%

LAB 26.28, -7.26, -21.78

 

CMYK 68 / 18 / 0 / 32

HEX #388DAD

RGB 56 141 173

HSL 196.41, 0.51%, 0.45%

LAB 54.98, -15.14, -24.33

 

CMYK 68 / 37 / 0 / 32

HEX #386DAD

RGB 56 109 173

HSL 212.82, 0.51%, 0.45%

LAB 45.35, 3.59, -39.37

 

CMYK 68 / 55 / 0 / 32

HEX #384EAD

RGB 56 78 173

HSL 228.72, 0.51%, 0.45%

LAB 36.57, 23.53, -53.44

 

CMYK 62 / 68 / 0 / 32

HEX #4238AD

RGB 66 56 173

HSL 245.13, 0.51%, 0.45%

LAB 31.82, 39.06, -61.15

 

CMYK 43 / 68 / 0 / 32

HEX #6238AD

RGB 98 56 173

HSL 261.54, 0.51%, 0.45%

LAB 34.89, 44.68, -56.01

 

CMYK 68 / 18 / 0 / 32

HEX #388DAD

RGB 56 141 173

HSL 196.41, 0.51%, 0.45%

LAB 54.98, -15.14, -24.33

 

CMYK 68 / 37 / 0 / 32

HEX #386DAD

RGB 56 109 173

HSL 212.82, 0.51%, 0.45%

LAB 45.35, 3.59, -39.37

 

CMYK 68 / 55 / 0 / 32

HEX #384EAD

RGB 56 78 173

HSL 228.72, 0.51%, 0.45%

LAB 36.57, 23.53, -53.44

 

CMYK 68 / 68 / 0 / 32

HEX #3838AD

RGB 56 56 173

HSL 240, 0.51%, 0.45%

LAB 31.08, 37.64, -62.38

 

CMYK 68 / 18 / 0 / 32

HEX #388DAD

RGB 56 141 173

HSL 196.41, 0.51%, 0.45%

LAB 54.98, -15.14, -24.33

 

CMYK 80 / 22 / 0 / 25

HEX #2695C0

RGB 38 149 192

HSL 196.75, 0.67%, 0.45%

LAB 57.76, -15.38, -30.86

 

CMYK 91 / 25 / 0 / 18

HEX #139DD2

RGB 19 157 210

HSL 196.65, 0.83%, 0.45%

LAB 60.7, -14.75, -36.41

 

CMYK 100 / 28 / 0 / 10

HEX #01A5E5

RGB 1 165 229

HSL 196.84, 0.99%, 0.45%

LAB 63.81, -12.88, -42.07

 

CMYK 68 / 18 / 0 / 32

HEX #388DAD

RGB 56 141 173

HSL 196.41, 0.51%, 0.45%

LAB 54.98, -15.14, -24.33

 

CMYK 52 / 15 / 0 / 39

HEX #4B849B

RGB 75 132 155

HSL 197.25, 0.35%, 0.45%

LAB 52.25, -12.07, -18.07

 

CMYK 32 / 9 / 0 / 47

HEX #5D7C88

RGB 93 124 136

HSL 196.74, 0.19%, 0.45%

LAB 50.12, -7.98, -10.1

 

CMYK 5 / 2 / 0 / 54

HEX #707476

RGB 112 116 118

HSL 200, 0.03%, 0.45%

LAB 48.57, -1.09, -1.63

 

CMYK 0 / 17 / 24 / 49

HEX #826C63

RGB 130 108 99

HSL 17.42, 0.14%, 0.45%

LAB 47.46, 7.19, 8.28

 

CMYK 68 / 0 / 18 / 32

HEX #38AD8E

RGB 56 173 142

HSL 164.1, 0.51%, 0.45%

LAB 63.9, -39.96, 6.52

 

CMYK 68 / 0 / 0 / 32

HEX #38ADAD

RGB 56 173 173

HSL 180, 0.51%, 0.45%

LAB 64.76, -31.56, -9.49

 

CMYK 68 / 18 / 0 / 32

HEX #388EAD

RGB 56 142 173

HSL 195.9, 0.51%, 0.45%

LAB 55.28, -15.68, -23.86

 

CMYK 68 / 36 / 0 / 32

HEX #386FAD

RGB 56 111 173

HSL 211.79, 0.51%, 0.45%

LAB 45.94, 2.35, -38.43

 

CMYK 68 / 54 / 0 / 32

HEX #3850AD

RGB 56 80 173

HSL 227.69, 0.51%, 0.45%

LAB 37.11, 22.22, -52.57

 

CMYK 68 / 19 / 0 / 56

HEX #245A6F

RGB 36 90 111

HSL 196.8, 0.51%, 0.29%

LAB 35.66, -10.62, -17.25

 

CMYK 68 / 19 / 0 / 44

HEX #2E738E

RGB 46 115 142

HSL 196.88, 0.51%, 0.37%

LAB 45.35, -12.65, -21.11

 

CMYK 68 / 18 / 0 / 32

HEX #388DAD

RGB 56 141 173

HSL 196.41, 0.51%, 0.45%

LAB 54.98, -15.14, -24.33

 

CMYK 62 / 17 / 0 / 23

HEX #4AA2C4

RGB 74 162 196

HSL 196.72, 0.51%, 0.53%

LAB 62.74, -16.06, -25.33

 

CMYK 49 / 14 / 0 / 19

HEX #6AB2CE

RGB 106 178 206

HSL 196.8, 0.51%, 0.61%

LAB 69.01, -14.99, -21.18

 

CMYK 67 / 19 / 0 / 33

HEX #388BAB

RGB 56 139 171

HSL 196.7, 0.51%, 0.45%

LAB 54.29, -14.7, -24.24

 

CMYK 36 / 68 / 0 / 32

HEX #6F38AD

RGB 111 56 173

HSL 268.21, 0.51%, 0.45%

LAB 36.41, 47.32, -53.46

 

CMYK 0 / 9 / 68 / 32

HEX #AD9E38

RGB 173 158 56

HSL 52.31, 0.51%, 0.45%

LAB 64.66, -6.59, 53.13

 

CMYK 67 / 19 / 0 / 33

HEX #388BAB

RGB 56 139 171

HSL 196.7, 0.51%, 0.45%

LAB 54.29, -14.7, -24.24

 

CMYK 0 / 68 / 18 / 32

HEX #AD388E

RGB 173 56 142

HSL 315.9, 0.51%, 0.45%

LAB 43.75, 56.41, -22.62

 

CMYK 18 / 0 / 68 / 32

HEX #8EAD38

RGB 142 173 56

HSL 75.9, 0.51%, 0.45%

LAB 66.46, -27.51, 54.22

 

CMYK 67 / 19 / 0 / 33

HEX #388BAB

RGB 56 139 171

HSL 196.7, 0.51%, 0.45%

LAB 54.29, -14.7, -24.24

 

CMYK 36 / 68 / 0 / 32

HEX #6F38AD

RGB 111 56 173

HSL 268.21, 0.51%, 0.45%

LAB 36.41, 47.32, -53.46

 

CMYK 0 / 50 / 68 / 32

HEX #AD5738

RGB 173 87 56

HSL 15.9, 0.51%, 0.45%

LAB 46.96, 32.6, 33.72

 

CMYK 31 / 0 / 68 / 32

HEX #77AD38

RGB 119 173 56

HSL 87.69, 0.51%, 0.45%

LAB 65.04, -36.53, 52.29

 

CMYK 67 / 19 / 0 / 33

HEX #388BAB

RGB 56 139 171

HSL 196.7, 0.51%, 0.45%

LAB 54.29, -14.7, -24.24

 

CMYK 16 / 68 / 0 / 32

HEX #9238AD

RGB 146 56 173

HSL 286.15, 0.51%, 0.45%

LAB 41.15, 55.04, -45.6

 

CMYK 0 / 50 / 68 / 32

HEX #AD5738

RGB 173 87 56

HSL 15.9, 0.51%, 0.45%

LAB 46.96, 32.6, 33.72

 

CMYK 51 / 0 / 68 / 32

HEX #54AD38

RGB 84 173 56

HSL 105.64, 0.51%, 0.45%

LAB 63.39, -48.25, 50.05

 

Description

Color code: HEX #388BAB | qconv.com Color code: HEX #388BAB | qconv.com - big

Bright color: high color values create a bright impression.

The breakdown of the color into the RGB color system: of 255 maximum color components, 56 red, 139 green and 171 blue.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the illustration you can see how the color is composed of the three components: red (top),green (bottom right) and blue (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
56 139 171 R G B
In the CMYK color system the color is composed as follows: In this color tone, out of 100 maximum color components, 67 cyan, 19 magenta, none yellow and 33 key.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the diagram you can see how the color is composed of the four components cyan (top left),magenta (top right),yellow (bottom right) and black or key (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
67% 19% 0% 33% C M Y K

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