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HEX 38B0DC - #38B0DC, RGB(56,176,220) Color


Color Name: Bright Cerulean*
Hex Color Code: #38B0DC
RGB Color Code: RGB(56, 176, 220)
CMYK Values*: 74.5%, 20.0%, 0.0%, 13.7%





What color is 38B0DC?

The RGB color code for color number #38B0DC is RGB(56, 176, 220). In the RGB color model, #38B0DC has a red value of 56, a green value of 176, and a blue value of 220. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 74.5% cyan, 20.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 13.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 196.1° (degrees), 70.1 % saturation, and 54.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #38B0DC has a hue of 196.1° (degrees), 74.5 % saturation and 86.3 % brightness/value.

Color 38B0DC is cool or warm?

Color 38B0DC is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 38B0DC?

Color code 38B0DC has an LRV of nearly 37. By LRV value, it is a medium color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #38B0DC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(56, 176, 220)
Red
56 (22.0%)
Green
176 (69.0%)
Blue
220 (86.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
74.55%
Magenta
20.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
13.73%

HSL

HSL(196.1deg, 70.1 %, 54.1 %)

Hue
196.1°
Saturation
70.09 %.
Lightness
54.12 %.

RYB

RYB(15, 39, 103)
Red
15 (6.1%)
Yellow
39 (15.3%)
Blue
103 (40.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
196.1°
Saturation
74.55 %.
Brightness / Value
86.27 %.

HWB

H: 196.1°

W: 21.96 %

B: 13.73 %

XYZ

X : 30.07

Y : 37.06

Z : 73.28

YXY

Y1 : 37.06

X : 0.21

Y2 : 0.26

CMY

C : 78.04%

M : 30.98%

Y : 13.73%


LRV

~ 37.1 %

Munsell Color System

2.4B 6.6/9.9

CIE-Lab

L : 67.32

A : -18.43

B : -31.61

CIE-Lch

L : 67.32

C : 36.59

H : 239.76

CIE-Luv

L : 67.32

U : -42.49

V : -47.63

Hunter-Lab

L : 60.88

A : -18.35

B : -28.76






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #38B0DC


Here are the colors similar to 38B0DC. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#1DACD6
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ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
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ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
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ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
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ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 38B0DC.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 38B0DC.


#00AFDB
PANTONE 908 C
ΔE - 1.84 (98.2% similar)
#41B6E6
PANTONE 298 C
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
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PANTONE 306 C
ΔE - 2.17 (97.8% similar)
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PANTONE 901 C
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 38B0DC.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 38B0DC.


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ΔE - 7.11 (92.9% similar)
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ΔE - 7.89 (92.1% similar)


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ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
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ΔE - 3.85 (96.2% similar)
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ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)





Paint color for Hex #38B0DC


Here are the paint colors similar to 38B0DC. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar

Hex color 38B0DC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #38B0DC to Valspar


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ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
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ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
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ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
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ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 38B0DC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #38B0DC to Dunn-Edwards


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ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
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ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
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Sanctuary Spa (DE 5843)
ΔE - 5.64 (94.4% similar)
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Water Baby (DE 5780)
ΔE - 6.36 (93.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 38B0DC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #38B0DC to PPG Paints


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ΔE - 2.55 (97.5% similar)
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ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)
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ΔE - 5.31 (94.7% similar)
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ΔE - 6.90 (93.1% similar)





Behr

Hex color 38B0DC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #38B0DC to Behr


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ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
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ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
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ΔE - 5.18 (94.8% similar)
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ΔE - 5.64 (94.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 38B0DC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #38B0DC to Sherwin Williams


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ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
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ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)
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ΔE - 6.21 (93.8% similar)
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ΔE - 6.56 (93.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 38B0DC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #38B0DC to Benjamin Moore


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ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
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ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)
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ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)
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ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)








Color Combinations


#38B0DC 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.

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