What color is #384E6D?

#384E6D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Naval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #384E6D?

The RGB value is 56, 78, 109: 56 red, 78 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #384E6D?

The complementary color is #6D5738, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #384E6D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#384E6D color

#384E6D rgb(56, 78, 109)

Shades of blue

The hex color #384E6D is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 30.6% green and 42.7% blue (56, 78, 109).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 32% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Naval Blue (#384B6B), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.47:1).

#384E6D color codes

HEX	`#384E6D`
RGB	`rgb(56, 78, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 30.6%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 32%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 49%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 28%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.69, 0.87, -20.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.69, 20.54, 272.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.115, 7.393, 15.517)`
Decimal	`3690093`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #384E6D, 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 #384E6D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#384E6D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	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 #384E6D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #384e6d; }
.text { color: #384e6d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #384e6d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 78 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #384e6d, #3c386d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #384E6D?: #384E6D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Naval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #384E6D?: The RGB value is 56, 78, 109: 56 red, 78 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #384E6D?: The complementary color is #6D5738, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #384E6D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.