What color is #382E9F?

#382E9F is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Bluebell. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #382E9F?

The RGB value is 56, 46, 159: 56 red, 46 green and 159 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #382E9F?

The complementary color is #959F2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #382E9F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#382E9F color

#382E9F rgb(56, 46, 159)

Shades of blue

The hex color #382E9F is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 18% green and 62.4% blue (56, 46, 159).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 55% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 65% cyan, 71% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Bluebell (#333399), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.2:1).

#382E9F color codes

HEX	`#382E9F`
RGB	`rgb(56, 46, 159)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 18%, 62.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 55%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 71%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(65%, 71%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.57, 38.96, -59.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.57, 71.29, 303.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.864, 5.297, 33.35)`
Decimal	`3681951`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #382E9F, 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 #382E9F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#382E9F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.06:1	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 #382E9F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #382e9f; }
.text { color: #382e9f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #382e9f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 46 159 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #382e9f, #702e9f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Egyptian Blue.

Questions

What color is #382E9F?: #382E9F is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Bluebell. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #382E9F?: The RGB value is 56, 46, 159: 56 red, 46 green and 159 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #382E9F?: The complementary color is #959F2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #382E9F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.