What color is #385161?

#385161 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Dark Secret. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #385161?

The RGB value is 56, 81, 97: 56 red, 81 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #385161?

The complementary color is #614838, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #385161?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#385161 color

#385161 rgb(56, 81, 97)

Shades of blue

The hex color #385161 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 31.8% green and 38% blue (56, 81, 97).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 27% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Dark Secret (#3E5361), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.34:1).

#385161 color codes

HEX	`#385161`
RGB	`rgb(56, 81, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 31.8%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 27%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 42%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 16%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.11, -4.83, -12.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.11, 13.23, 248.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.73, 7.588, 12.417)`
Decimal	`3690849`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #385161, 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 #385161	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#385161 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	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 #385161 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #385161; }
.text { color: #385161; }
.border { border: 2px solid #385161; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 81 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #385161, #383d61); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #385161?: #385161 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Dark Secret. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #385161?: The RGB value is 56, 81, 97: 56 red, 81 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #385161?: The complementary color is #614838, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #385161?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.