What color is #384762?

#384762 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Bonne Nuit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #384762?

The RGB value is 56, 71, 98: 56 red, 71 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #384762?

The complementary color is #625338, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #384762?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#384762 color

#384762 rgb(56, 71, 98)

Shades of blue

The hex color #384762 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 27.8% green and 38.4% blue (56, 71, 98).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 27% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Bonne Nuit (#3A4866), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.35:1).

#384762 color codes

HEX	`#384762`
RGB	`rgb(56, 71, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 27.8%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 27%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 43%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 28%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.98, 1.86, -17.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.98, 17.85, 275.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.088, 6.229, 12.434)`
Decimal	`3688290`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #384762, 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 #384762	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#384762 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	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 #384762 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #384762; }
.text { color: #384762; }
.border { border: 2px solid #384762; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 71 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #384762, #3e3862); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #384762?: #384762 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Bonne Nuit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #384762?: The RGB value is 56, 71, 98: 56 red, 71 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #384762?: The complementary color is #625338, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #384762?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.