What color is #38365D?

#38365D is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Storm Is Coming. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #38365D?

The RGB value is 56, 54, 93: 56 red, 54 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #38365D?

The complementary color is #5B5D36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #38365D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#38365D color

#38365D rgb(56, 54, 93)

Shades of blue

The hex color #38365D is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 21.2% green and 36.5% blue (56, 54, 93).

Its hue angle is 243°, with 27% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Storm Is Coming (#3D3D63), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.33:1).

#38365D color codes

HEX	`#38365D`
RGB	`rgb(56, 54, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 21.2%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(243, 27%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(243, 42%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 42%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.54, 11.66, -23.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.54, 25.8, 296.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.925, 4.269, 10.918)`
Decimal	`3683933`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #38365D, 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 #38365D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#38365D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	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 #38365D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #38365d; }
.text { color: #38365d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #38365d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 54 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #38365d, #4c365d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #38365D?: #38365D is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Storm Is Coming. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #38365D?: The RGB value is 56, 54, 93: 56 red, 54 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #38365D?: The complementary color is #5B5D36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #38365D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.