What color is #384F7B?

#384F7B is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Noble Knight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #384F7B?

The RGB value is 56, 79, 123: 56 red, 79 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #384F7B?

The complementary color is #7B6438, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #384F7B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#384F7B color

#384F7B rgb(56, 79, 123)

Shades of blue

The hex color #384F7B is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 31% green and 48.2% blue (56, 79, 123).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 37% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Noble Knight (#394D78), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.16:1).

#384F7B color codes

HEX	`#384F7B`
RGB	`rgb(56, 79, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 31%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 37%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 54%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 36%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.69, 4.93, -27.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.69, 28.12, 280.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.001, 7.862, 19.831)`
Decimal	`3690363`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #384F7B, 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 #384F7B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#384F7B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	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 #384F7B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #384f7b; }
.text { color: #384f7b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #384f7b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 79 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #384f7b, #43387b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #384F7B?: #384F7B is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Noble Knight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #384F7B?: The RGB value is 56, 79, 123: 56 red, 79 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #384F7B?: The complementary color is #7B6438, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #384F7B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.