What color is #28384B?

#28384B is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #28384B?

The RGB value is 40, 56, 75: 40 red, 56 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #28384B?

The complementary color is #4B3B28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #28384B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#28384B color

#28384B rgb(40, 56, 75)

Shades of blue

The hex color #28384B is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 22% green and 29.4% blue (40, 56, 75).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 30% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Dark & Stormy (#353F51), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.95:1).

#28384B color codes

HEX	`#28384B`
RGB	`rgb(40, 56, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 22%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 30%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 47%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 25%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.96, -0.64, -13.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.96, 13.72, 267.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.559, 3.787, 7.199)`
Decimal	`2635851`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #28384B, 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 #28384B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#28384B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	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 #28384B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #28384b; }
.text { color: #28384b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #28384b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 56 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #28384b, #29284b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #28384B?: #28384B is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #28384B?: The RGB value is 40, 56, 75: 40 red, 56 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #28384B?: The complementary color is #4B3B28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #28384B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.