What color is #38435D?

#38435D is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Bonne Nuit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #38435D?

The RGB value is 56, 67, 93: 56 red, 67 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #38435D?

The complementary color is #5D5238, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #38435D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#38435D color

#38435D rgb(56, 67, 93)

Shades of blue

The hex color #38435D is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 26.3% green and 36.5% blue (56, 67, 93).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 25% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Bonne Nuit (#3A4866), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.86:1).

#38435D color codes

HEX	`#38435D`
RGB	`rgb(56, 67, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 26.3%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 25%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 40%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 28%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.5, 2.91, -16.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.5, 17.09, 279.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.613, 5.645, 11.148)`
Decimal	`3687261`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #38435D, 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 #38435D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#38435D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	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 #38435D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #38435d; }
.text { color: #38435d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #38435d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 67 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #38435d, #40385d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #38435D?: #38435D is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Bonne Nuit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #38435D?: The RGB value is 56, 67, 93: 56 red, 67 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #38435D?: The complementary color is #5D5238, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #38435D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.