What color is #384675?

#384675 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Space Missions. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #384675?

The RGB value is 56, 70, 117: 56 red, 70 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #384675?

The complementary color is #756738, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #384675?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#384675 color

#384675 rgb(56, 70, 117)

Shades of blue

The hex color #384675 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 27.5% green and 45.9% blue (56, 70, 117).

Its hue angle is 226°, with 35% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Space Missions (#324471), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.13:1).

#384675 color codes

HEX	`#384675`
RGB	`rgb(56, 70, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 27.5%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(226, 35%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(226, 52%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 40%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.65, 8.8, -28.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.65, 30.06, 287.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.031, 6.505, 17.711)`
Decimal	`3688053`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #384675, 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 #384675	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#384675 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	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 #384675 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #384675; }
.text { color: #384675; }
.border { border: 2px solid #384675; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 70 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #384675, #493875); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #384675?: #384675 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Space Missions. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #384675?: The RGB value is 56, 70, 117: 56 red, 70 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #384675?: The complementary color is #756738, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #384675?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.