What color is #38445E?

#38445E 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 #38445E?

The RGB value is 56, 68, 94: 56 red, 68 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #38445E?

The complementary color is #5E5238, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #38445E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#38445E color

#38445E rgb(56, 68, 94)

Shades of blue

The hex color #38445E is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 26.7% green and 36.9% blue (56, 68, 94).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 25% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Bonne Nuit (#3A4866), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.74:1).

#38445E color codes

HEX	`#38445E`
RGB	`rgb(56, 68, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 26.7%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 25%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 40%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 28%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.86, 2.56, -16.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.86, 17.12, 278.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.718, 5.783, 11.402)`
Decimal	`3687518`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #38445E, 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 #38445E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#38445E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	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 #38445E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #38445e; }
.text { color: #38445e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #38445e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 68 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #38445e, #3f385e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #38445E?: #38445E 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 #38445E?: The RGB value is 56, 68, 94: 56 red, 68 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #38445E?: The complementary color is #5E5238, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #38445E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.