#438bc4 Hex Color Code

The hexadecimal color code #438bc4 is a shade of cyan-blue. In the RGB color model #438bc4 is comprised of 26.27% red, 54.51% green and 76.86% blue. In the HSL color space #438bc4 has a hue of 207° (degrees), 52% saturation and 52% lightness. This color has an approximate wavelength of 478.87 nm.

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Color Variations

• Inverted
  #bc743b
• 25% saturated
  #338dd4
• Grayscale
  #848484
• 25% lighter
  #75aad4
• Original
  #438bc4
• 25% darker
  #3270a0
• Web safe: teal
  #008080
• 25% desaturated
  #5089b7
• HTML: steelblue
  #4682b4

Related Named Colors

• Closely Related

  1. Green-blue (Crayola)
     #2887c8
  2. Silver Lake blue
     #5d89ba
  3. Rich electric blue
     #0892d0
  4. Steel blue
     #4682b4
  5. Cyan azure
     #4e82b4

• Intermediately Related

  1. Sappanwood incense (Suōkō)
     #a24f46
  2. Dark blue (Kon)
     #192236
  3. Pink
     #ffc0cb
  4. Sooty willow bamboo (Yanagisusutake)
     #4d4b3a
  5. Bubble gum
     #ffc1cc

• Distantly Related

  1. Rich black (FOGRA39)
     #010203
  2. Vampire black
     #080808
  3. Laser lemon
     #ffff66 / #ff6
  4. Electric yellow
     #ffff33 / #ff3
  5. Daffodil
     #ffff31

Color Schemes

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• Complement

  • #b49353

• Analogous

  • #08cdff
  • #595cae

• Split

  • #9ea95e
  • #b67451

• Triad

  • #67a06a
  • #b65152

• Square

  • #b2557b
  • #b49353
  • #3ec9a9

• Tetradic

  • #9c64a3
  • #b49353
  • #67a06a

#438bc4 linear gradient to complementary #b49353

1. #438bc4
2. #678cb2
3. #7e8d9f
4. #8f8e8d
5. #9d907a
6. #aa9167
7. #b49353

Monochromatic Colors

1. #1e72a9
2. #2c7ab2
3. #3883bb
4. #438bc4
5. #4d93cd
6. #579cd6
7. #61a5df

Tones

1. #438bc4
2. #558ab9
3. #6289ae
4. #6d87a4
5. #768699
6. #7e858f
7. #848484

Tints and Shades

#438bc4 to white

1. #438bc4
2. #6a9dce
3. #8ab0d8
4. #a9c3e2
5. #c6d7eb
6. #e3ebf5
7. #ffffff / #fff

#438bc4 to black

1. #438bc4
2. #3b72a0
3. #325b7e
4. #28445d
5. #1f2f3f
6. #141b22
7. #000000 / #000

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11. Plascon

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12. Sherwin-Williams

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13. Earthpaint

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14. PPG Pittsburgh Paints

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15. Behr

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16. Dunn-Edwards

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17. California Paints

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18. Cloverdale Paint

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19. Nerolac

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20. General Paint

    Torea / CL 2285D
    #4990c3 ΔE = 2.577 / LRV ≈ 25.3%

21. Natural Color System / NCS

    S 2040-R90B
    #5b8cc1 ΔE = 2.660 / LRV ≈ 24.8%

22. ProMarker

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    #218ac4 ΔE = 2.675 / LRV ≈ 22.5%

23. Resene

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24. Porter Paints

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    #3984be ΔE = 2.716 / LRV ≈ 21.1%

25. Devoe Paint

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    #5088b6 ΔE = 2.728 / LRV ≈ 22.7%

26. Dutch Boy

    Mr. Bluebird
    #5b89b9 ΔE = 2.740 / LRV ≈ 23.6%

27. Comex

    Porto Fino R1-10
    #5285ba ΔE = 2.746 / LRV ≈ 22.1%

28. Sikkens

    T2.43.44
    #3486bc ΔE = 2.775 / LRV ≈ 21.4%

29. Model Master

    Model Master 28129
    #2486c5 ΔE = 2.808 / LRV ≈ 21.5%

30. Toyo Ink

    CF10427
    #5390cb ΔE = 2.852 / LRV ≈ 26.1%

31. Delta

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    #008dd0 ΔE = 2.945 / LRV ≈ 23.6%

32. Matthews Paint

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    #4183ba ΔE = 2.970 / LRV ≈ 20.9%

33. Crown Diamond

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    #4387b7 ΔE = 2.992 / LRV ≈ 21.9%

34. ISOMAT

    IST 209-05
    #3f83ba ΔE = 3.004 / LRV ≈ 20.8%

35. Chrysler

    Turquoise
    #3e92c8 ΔE = 3.104 / LRV ≈ 25.7%

36. Dulux Australia

    Blue Smart / S37H5
    #5788b4 ΔE = 3.145 / LRV ≈ 22.9%

37. Homebase

    Marine Blue
    #5a91c7 ΔE = 3.231 / LRV ≈ 26.5%

38. Asian Paints

    Deep Pool / 9206
    #0088cb ΔE = 3.242 / LRV ≈ 21.9%

39. Kansai Paint

    Blue Violet
    #5e8bc1 ΔE = 3.262 / LRV ≈ 24.7%

40. Lascaux

    Cobalt blue cerulean / 144
    #0090d4 ΔE = 3.340 / LRV ≈ 24.7%

41. Albany Paint

    Cornflower
    #5d8dc5 ΔE = 3.351 / LRV ≈ 25.4%

42. Nippon Paint

    True Blue / NP PB 1534 D
    #1886c1 ΔE = 3.434 / LRV ≈ 21.1%

43. Tollens

    T2010-6
    #5d86b6 ΔE = 3.486 / LRV ≈ 22.8%

44. TRUMATCH

    34-c
    #5791cd ΔE = 3.632 / LRV ≈ 26.7%

45. Bristol

    Blue Lapis / P108-C4
    #5f90c6 ΔE = 3.640 / LRV ≈ 26.5%

46. Taubmans

    Garter Blue / T10 39C-1
    #5184bf ΔE = 3.683 / LRV ≈ 22.0%

47. Ressource Peintures

    Bleu 1407 / IT08
    #5d8dc7 ΔE = 3.691 / LRV ≈ 25.5%

48. Crayola

    Gel Fx Blue
    #008ac4 ΔE = 3.766 / LRV ≈ 22.2%

49. Clark+Kensington

    Malibu Coast / 36D-4
    #3784c7 ΔE = 3.831 / LRV ≈ 21.4%

50. British Standard

    BS 4800 20 D 43 - Blue
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51. New Look

    Party Hat / D20-03
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52. Auro

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53. ICI Paints

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    #3f81b5 ΔE = 3.918 / LRV ≈ 20.1%

54. CHROMATIC

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    #3b81b6 ΔE = 3.961 / LRV ≈ 20.0%

55. Evonik-Degussa

    7243D True Blue
    #008cc5 ΔE = 3.992 / LRV ≈ 22.8%

56. Olympic

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    #4f82bc ΔE = 4.007 / LRV ≈ 21.3%

57. Glidden

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    #5d84b1 ΔE = 4.060 / LRV ≈ 22.0%

58. Otokar

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    #3f8ab7 ΔE = 4.151 / LRV ≈ 22.7%

59. Pratt & Lambert

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    #5494c4 ΔE = 4.159 / LRV ≈ 27.0%

60. Benjamin Moore

    Utah Sky / 2065-40
    #1c94d0 ΔE = 4.161 / LRV ≈ 26.0%

61. Para

    Cobalt Ice / PF67
    #4681b1 ΔE = 4.181 / LRV ≈ 20.2%

62. JPMA

    E 72-50P
    #4585b1 ΔE = 4.229 / LRV ≈ 21.2%

63. Sigma

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64. GM / General Motors

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65. RAL

    RAL 270 60 35
    #5f93cc ΔE = 4.476 / LRV ≈ 27.7%

66. Humbrol

    109 Ww1 Blue
    #4f82ad ΔE = 4.486 / LRV ≈ 20.6%

67. Games Workshop - Citadel

    Hoeth Blue
    #4c7fb4 ΔE = 4.557 / LRV ≈ 20.0%

68. Peintures MF

    Gênes
    #5197d0 ΔE = 4.562 / LRV ≈ 28.4%

69. Brighto Paints

    1-34-6 Mirage Lake
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70. Wattyl

    Solomon Isle / E25W
    #417fb2 ΔE = 4.623 / LRV ≈ 19.5%

71. Crown Paint

    Periwinkle
    #6788b9 ΔE = 4.624 / LRV ≈ 24.0%

72. Australian Standard AS2700

    B41 Bluebell
    #5b94d0 ΔE = 4.645 / LRV ≈ 28.0%

73. Alcro

    Hogtryck
    #0087be ΔE = 4.664 / LRV ≈ 21.0%

74. Focoltone

    1107
    #0095dc ΔE = 4.669 / LRV ≈ 26.7%

75. Coronado Paint

    7326 - Soothing Sapphire
    #2280bc ΔE = 4.695 / LRV ≈ 19.4%

76. Apple Barrel

    Electric Blue / 21974E
    #0096d6 ΔE = 4.804 / LRV ≈ 26.7%

77. HKS

    HKS 46
    #0082bc ΔE = 5.019 / LRV ≈ 19.6%

78. Testors

    Testors 2508C
    #0097db ΔE = 5.036 / LRV ≈ 27.2%

79. Graham & Brown

    Mater the Greater
    #337fb3 ΔE = 5.054 / LRV ≈ 19.1%

80. Volkswagen

    Jamaica Blue
    #4694c2 ΔE = 5.084 / LRV ≈ 26.4%

81. Pascol

    Make a Splash PZ4020
    #6b8abb ΔE = 5.084 / LRV ≈ 24.9%

82. FolkArt

    Sterling Blue / 441
    #6b88b6 ΔE = 5.162 / LRV ≈ 24.1%

83. Abet Laminati

    Blu Zaffiro 484
    #6894c3 ΔE = 5.174 / LRV ≈ 28.1%

84. Levis

    Clear Blue C60
    #1b80b8 ΔE = 5.221 / LRV ≈ 19.1%

Color Blindness Simulation

Monochromacy

• Achromatopsia
  #7c7c7c
• Achromatomaly
  #62839d

Dichromacy

• Protanopia
  #6263b6
• Deuteranopia
  #5e59b3
• Tritanopia
  #47aba9

Trichromacy

• Protanomaly
  #5473bd
• Deuteranomaly
  #5178bc
• Tritanomaly
  #459aba

#438bc4 HTML / CSS Code Examples

<p style="color: #438bc4">…</p>

<p style="background-color: #438bc4">…</p>

<p style="text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.15em #438bc4">…</p>

Color Charts

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• RYB

  

Color Space Conversions

Decimal

4426692

Binary

01000011, 10001011, 11000100

Hexadecimal

#438bc4

LRV

≈ 23.6%

Closest short hex

#48b ΔE = 2.014

RGB

rgb(67, 139, 196)

RGBA

rgba(67, 139, 196, 1.0)

rg chromaticity

r: 0.167, g: 0.346, b: 0.488

RYB

red: 26.275%, yellow: 44.396%, blue: 76.863%

Android / android.graphics.Color

-12350524 / 0xff438bc4

HSL

hsl(207, 52%, 52%)

HSLA

hsla(207, 52%, 52%, 1.0)

HSV / HSB

hue: 207° (206.512), saturation: 66% (0.658), value: 77% (0.769)

HSP

hue: 206.512, saturation: 65.816%, perceived brightness: 51.226%

HSL_uv (HUSL)

H: 242.744, S: 80.154, L: 55.727

Cubehelix

H: -158.086, S: 0.731, L: 0.485

TSL

T: -2.100, S: 0.224, L: 0.486

CMYK

cyan: 66% (0.658), magenta: 29% (0.291), yellow: 0% (0.000), key: 23% (0.231)

CMY

cyan: 74% (0.737), magenta: 45% (0.455), yellow: 23% (0.231)

XYZ

X: 21.507, Y: 23.642, Z: 55.644

xyY

x: 0.213, y: 0.235, Y: 23.642

CIELab

L: 55.727, a: -4.483, b: -36.232

CIELuv

L: 55.727, u: -28.562, v: -55.443

CIELCH / LCHab

L: 55.727, C: 36.508, H: 262.946

CIELUV / LCHuv

L: 55.727, C: 62.367, H: 242.744

Hunter-Lab

L: 48.623, a: -6.134, b: -33.815

CIECAM02

J: 44.123, C: 48.567, h: 241.760, Q: 130.870, M: 42.471, s: 56.968, H: 301.997

OSA-UCS

lightness: -10.273, jaune: -6.246, green: 3.162

LMS

L: 16.881, M: 25.339, S: 55.106

YCbCr

Y: 122.483, Cb: 163.679, Cr: 92.345

YCoCg

Y: 135.250, Cg: 3.750, Co: -15.500

YDbDr

Y: 123.970, Db: 108.381, Dr: 108.345

YPbPr

Y: 127.768, Pb: 36.780, Pr: -38.622

xvYCC

Y: 125.730, Cb: 160.309, Cr: 94.073

YIQ

Y: 123.970, I: -61.204, Q: 2.510

YUV

Y: 123.970, U: 35.447, V: -49.981

Okhsl

h: 245.047, s: 0.670, l: 0.554

Okhsv

h: 245.047. s: 0.717, v: 0.782

Okhwb

h: 245.047, w: 0.222, b: 0.218

Oklab

l: 0.616, a: -0.048, b: -0.102

Oklch

l: 0.616, c: 0.113, h: 245.047

Munsell Color System

5PB 5/10 ΔE = 1.834

Brand Color

Dell ΔE = 2.051

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