What color is #384B6B?

#384B6B is a dark, desaturated azure known as Naval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Naval Blue?

The RGB value is 56, 75, 107: 56 red, 75 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Naval Blue?

The complementary color is #6B5838, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #384B6B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Naval Blue color: hex code #384B6B

#384B6B rgb(56, 75, 107)

Shades of blue

Naval Blue has the hex code #384B6B. It is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 29.4% green and 42% blue (56, 75, 107).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 31% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.8:1).

Naval Blue (#384B6B) color codes

HEX	`#384B6B`
RGB	`rgb(56, 75, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 29.4%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 31%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 48%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 30%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.66, 2.15, -20.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.66, 20.98, 275.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.8, 6.934, 14.887)`
Decimal	`3689323`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Naval Blue, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #384B6B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#384B6B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #384B6B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #384b6b; }
.text { color: #384b6b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #384b6b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 75 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #384b6b, #3e386b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

See #384B6B on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #384B6B?: #384B6B is a dark, desaturated azure known as Naval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Naval Blue?: The RGB value is 56, 75, 107: 56 red, 75 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Naval Blue?: The complementary color is #6B5838, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #384B6B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.