What color is #385083?

#385083 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color St. Tropaz. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #385083?

The RGB value is 56, 80, 131: 56 red, 80 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #385083?

The complementary color is #836B38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #385083?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#385083 color

#385083 rgb(56, 80, 131)

Shades of blue

The hex color #385083 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 31.4% green and 51.4% blue (56, 80, 131).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 40% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is St. Tropaz (#39527D), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.94:1).

#385083 color codes

HEX	`#385083`
RGB	`rgb(56, 80, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 31.4%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 40%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 57%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 39%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.43, 7.06, -31.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.43, 32.25, 282.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.595, 8.216, 22.601)`
Decimal	`3690627`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #385083, 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 #385083	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#385083 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.64:1	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 #385083 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #385083; }
.text { color: #385083; }
.border { border: 2px solid #385083; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 80 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #385083, #453883); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #385083?: #385083 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color St. Tropaz. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #385083?: The RGB value is 56, 80, 131: 56 red, 80 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #385083?: The complementary color is #836B38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #385083?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.