What color is #00385D?

#00385D is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Poseidon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #00385D?

The RGB value is 0, 56, 93: 0 red, 56 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #00385D?

The complementary color is #5D2500, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #00385D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#00385D color

#00385D rgb(0, 56, 93)

Shades of blue

The hex color #00385D is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 22% green and 36.5% blue (0, 56, 93).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 100% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Poseidon (#143C5D), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.18:1).

#00385D color codes

HEX	`#00385D`
RGB	`rgb(0, 56, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 22%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 100%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 100%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 40%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.37, -0.8, -26.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.37, 26.65, 268.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.389, 3.618, 10.874)`
Decimal	`14429`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #00385D, 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 #00385D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#00385D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	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 #00385D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #00385d; }
.text { color: #00385d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #00385d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 56 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #00385d, #00095d); }

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Questions

What color is #00385D?: #00385D is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Poseidon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #00385D?: The RGB value is 0, 56, 93: 0 red, 56 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #00385D?: The complementary color is #5D2500, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #00385D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.