What color is #384D7A?

#384D7A is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Noble Knight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #384D7A?

The RGB value is 56, 77, 122: 56 red, 77 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #384D7A?

The complementary color is #7A6538, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #384D7A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#384D7A color

#384D7A rgb(56, 77, 122)

Shades of blue

The hex color #384D7A is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 30.2% green and 47.8% blue (56, 77, 122).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 37% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Noble Knight (#394D78), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.36:1).

#384D7A color codes

HEX	`#384D7A`
RGB	`rgb(56, 77, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 30.2%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 37%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 54%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 37%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.03, 5.89, -28.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.03, 28.72, 281.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.796, 7.553, 19.456)`
Decimal	`3689850`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #384D7A, 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 #384D7A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#384D7A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	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 #384D7A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #384d7a; }
.text { color: #384d7a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #384d7a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 77 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #384d7a, #44387a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #384D7A?: #384D7A is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Noble Knight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #384D7A?: The RGB value is 56, 77, 122: 56 red, 77 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #384D7A?: The complementary color is #7A6538, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #384D7A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.