What color is #384F73?

#384F73 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 #384F73?

The RGB value is 56, 79, 115: 56 red, 79 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #384F73?

The complementary color is #735C38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #384F73?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#384F73 color

#384F73 rgb(56, 79, 115)

Shades of blue

The hex color #384F73 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 31% green and 45.1% blue (56, 79, 115).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 35% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Naval Blue (#384B6B), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.29:1).

#384F73 color codes

HEX	`#384F73`
RGB	`rgb(56, 79, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 31%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 35%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 51%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 31%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.29, 2.21, -23.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.29, 23.45, 275.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.52, 7.67, 17.301)`
Decimal	`3690355`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #384F73, 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 #384F73	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#384F73 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	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 #384F73 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #384f73; }
.text { color: #384f73; }
.border { border: 2px solid #384f73; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 79 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #384f73, #3f3873); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #384F73?: #384F73 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 #384F73?: The RGB value is 56, 79, 115: 56 red, 79 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #384F73?: The complementary color is #735C38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #384F73?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.