What is hex #388FDF color?

 
This color is composed of 22% red, 56% green and 87% blue. So we can say that the RGB value is (56,143,223)
You need to use it for a printer? The CMYK colors code equivalent of hex #388FDF is (75%, 36%, 0%, 13%) .
In the HSV/HSB scale, #388FDF has a hue of 209°, 75% saturation and a brightness value of 87%.
If you want to know all about the hex #388FDF, you can find below other details like Web safe equivalent, closest Pantone color, closest RAL color but also other informations like grayscale equivalent according to some algorithms.
You can also find all about color palettes of hex #388FDF (complementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic...).

Hex #388FDF Color Codes & Equivalents

RGB Values (56,143,223)
CMYK Values (75%, 36%, 0%, 13%)
HSV/HSB Values (209°, 75%, 87%)
Closest Web Safe
#3399CC
Inverse Color
#C77020
Closest Pantone®
279 C
Closest RAL
RAL 5012 [Light blue]
Complementary Color
#DF8838

#388FDF Converted to Grayscale Codes

Average
#8C8C8C
Lightness (Desaturation)
#8B8B8B
Weighted (BT601)
#7E7E7E
Luma (BT709)
#828282

Hex #388FDF Color Palettes

Complementary Palette

The complementary color of #388FDF is #DF8838. To get this value, we need to use the RGB metrics, and take this opposite color at the end of the color wheel, so for #388FDF you will find #DF8838. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors may also be called "opposite colors". So if you need to grab attention, you should use it.

Analogous Palette

The analogous color scheme of #388FDF is composed with colors #38DFDB and #383BDF. Colors are called analogous colors when they are very similar to each other. They are located to the right and left of your main color #388FDF with a 30° separation on the RGB color wheel. An analogous color palette is best used with either warm or cool colors, creating a look that has a certain temperature as well as proper color harmony.

Split-Complementary Palette

The split-complementary color scheme of #388FDF is composed with colors #DFDB38 and #DF383B. A split-complementary color palette is like an analogous palette but you will take the complementary color as base instead of your main color. This choice, however, also makes the split complementary color combinations less vibrant and eye-catching, but it's also a good choice for beginners as you can hardly go wrong.

Triadic Palette

The triadic color scheme of #388FDF is composed with colors #8FDF38 and #DF388F. They are located to the right and left of your main color #388FDF with a 120° separation on the RGB color wheel. With it you have the maximum variation in hue and offering by the same occasion the best possible contrast when taken together.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic color scheme of #388FDF is composed with colors #DF388F, #DF8838 and #38DF88 A tetradic color scheme, an outstanding variant of the twin color scheme, with an equal distance between all colors. All four colors are divided evenly around the color wheel. Like this there being no clear dominance of one color overs others. Colorful palettes create a sense of diversity, optimism and openness which are positive for a consumer brand. You can find the tetradic color scheme on big tech company logo like Google, Slack, Zoho, Microsoft, eBay for example. For a better result, you can also adjust saturation and brightness.

Square Palette

The square color scheme of #388FDF is composed with colors #DB38DF, #DF8838 and #3BDF38 To get this color, it's pretty the same method that analogous or triadic, but instead, you will take an angle of 90° on the RGB Wheel between each colors. The square palette looks a lot like the Tetradic palette but it is less dark which is nicer in my opinion.

Tints, Tones & Shades of Hex #388FDF

Tints

Tints are created by adding white, resulting in lighter shades of #388FDF.

Tones

Tones are made by mixing with gray, softening the original color.

Shades

Shades result from adding black, creating darker variations.

Hex #388FDF in programming languages

If you are a developer, you will find below the color codes to use according to your programming language (HTML, JAVA, Python, .NET), enjoy!

HTML, CSS #388FDF
Java new Color(56,143,223);
Python Color(#388FDF)
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 56,143,223);
Swift / iOS UIColor(red: 0.22, green: 0.56, blue: 0.87, alpha: 1)
Kotlin / Android Color.rgb(56, 143, 223)