What color is #384458?

#384458 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #384458?

The RGB value is 56, 68, 88: 56 red, 68 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #384458?

The complementary color is #584C38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #384458?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#384458 color

#384458 rgb(56, 68, 88)

Shades of blue

The hex color #384458 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 26.7% green and 34.5% blue (56, 68, 88).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 22% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Dark & Stormy (#353F51), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.83:1).

#384458 color codes

HEX	`#384458`
RGB	`rgb(56, 68, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 26.7%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 22%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 36%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 23%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.59, 0.72, -13.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.59, 13.5, 273.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.459, 5.679, 10.039)`
Decimal	`3687512`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #384458, 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 #384458	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#384458 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	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 #384458 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #384458; }
.text { color: #384458; }
.border { border: 2px solid #384458; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 68 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #384458, #3c3858); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #384458?: #384458 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #384458?: The RGB value is 56, 68, 88: 56 red, 68 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #384458?: The complementary color is #584C38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #384458?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.