What color is #38496D?

#38496D is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Forlorn Cruise. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #38496D?

The RGB value is 56, 73, 109: 56 red, 73 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #38496D?

The complementary color is #6D5C38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #38496D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#38496D color

#38496D rgb(56, 73, 109)

Shades of blue

The hex color #38496D is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 28.6% green and 42.7% blue (56, 73, 109).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 32% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Forlorn Cruise (#34466C), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.97:1).

#38496D color codes

HEX	`#38496D`
RGB	`rgb(56, 73, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 28.6%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 32%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 49%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 33%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.14, 4.12, -22.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.14, 23.31, 280.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.773, 6.71, 15.403)`
Decimal	`3688813`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #38496D, 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 #38496D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#38496D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	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 #38496D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #38496d; }
.text { color: #38496d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #38496d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 73 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #38496d, #42386d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #38496D?: #38496D is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Forlorn Cruise. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #38496D?: The RGB value is 56, 73, 109: 56 red, 73 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #38496D?: The complementary color is #6D5C38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #38496D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.