#38838A Color
#38838A is rgb(56, 131, 138) in RGB and hsl(185, 42%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#38838A
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#38838ARGB
rgb(56, 131, 138)HSL
hsl(185, 42%, 38%)HSV
hsv(185, 59%, 54%)OKLCH
oklch(56.6% 0.074 203.6)CMYK
cmyk(59%, 5%, 0%, 46%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #38838A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text4.39:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text4.78:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #38838A, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.