What color is #384161?

#384161 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Genie. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #384161?

The RGB value is 56, 65, 97: 56 red, 65 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #384161?

The complementary color is #615838, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #384161?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#384161 color

#384161 rgb(56, 65, 97)

Shades of blue

The hex color #384161 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 25.5% green and 38% blue (56, 65, 97).

Its hue angle is 227°, with 27% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Genie (#3E4364), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.01:1).

#384161 color codes

HEX	`#384161`
RGB	`rgb(56, 65, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 25.5%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(227, 27%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(227, 42%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 33%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.07, 5.5, -20.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.07, 20.82, 285.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.678, 5.484, 12.066)`
Decimal	`3686753`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #384161, 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 #384161	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#384161 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	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 #384161 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #384161; }
.text { color: #384161; }
.border { border: 2px solid #384161; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 65 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #384161, #443861); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #384161?: #384161 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Genie. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #384161?: The RGB value is 56, 65, 97: 56 red, 65 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #384161?: The complementary color is #615838, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #384161?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.