What color is #38435E?

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

What is the RGB value of #38435E?

The RGB value is 56, 67, 94: 56 red, 67 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #38435E?

The complementary color is #5E5338, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #38435E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#38435E color

#38435E rgb(56, 67, 94)

Shades of blue

The hex color #38435E is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 26.3% green and 36.9% blue (56, 67, 94).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 25% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Bonne Nuit (#3A4866), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.85:1).

#38435E color codes

HEX	`#38435E`
RGB	`rgb(56, 67, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 26.3%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 25%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 40%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 29%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.55, 3.22, -17.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.55, 17.71, 280.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.658, 5.663, 11.382)`
Decimal	`3687262`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #38435E, 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 #38435E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#38435E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.85:1	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 #38435E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #38435e; }
.text { color: #38435e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #38435e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 67 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #38435e, #40385e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #38435E?: #38435E is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bonne Nuit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #38435E?: The RGB value is 56, 67, 94: 56 red, 67 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #38435E?: The complementary color is #5E5338, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #38435E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.