What color is #28384F?

#28384F is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nautilus. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #28384F?

The RGB value is 40, 56, 79: 40 red, 56 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #28384F?

The complementary color is #4F3F28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #28384F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#28384F color

#28384F rgb(40, 56, 79)

Shades of blue

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 22% green and 31% blue (40, 56, 79).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 33% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Nautilus (#273C5A), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.87:1).

#28384F color codes

HEX	`#28384F`
RGB	`rgb(40, 56, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 22%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 33%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 49%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 29%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.15, 0.72, -16.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.15, 16.09, 272.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.7, 3.844, 7.943)`
Decimal	`2635855`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #28384F, 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 #28384F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#28384F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	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 #28384F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #28384f; }
.text { color: #28384f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #28384f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 56 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #28384f, #2b284f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #28384F?: #28384F is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nautilus. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #28384F?: The RGB value is 40, 56, 79: 40 red, 56 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #28384F?: The complementary color is #4F3F28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #28384F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.