What color is #385276?

#385276 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color St. Tropaz. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #385276?

The RGB value is 56, 82, 118: 56 red, 82 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #385276?

The complementary color is #765C38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #385276?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#385276 color

#385276 rgb(56, 82, 118)

Shades of blue

The hex color #385276 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 32.2% green and 46.3% blue (56, 82, 118).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 36% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is St. Tropaz (#39527D), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.96:1).

#385276 color codes

HEX	`#385276`
RGB	`rgb(56, 82, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 32.2%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 36%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 53%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 31%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.36, 1.29, -23.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.36, 23.58, 273.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.917, 8.183, 18.298)`
Decimal	`3691126`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #385276, 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 #385276	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#385276 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.96:1	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 #385276 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #385276; }
.text { color: #385276; }
.border { border: 2px solid #385276; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 82 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #385276, #3d3876); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #385276?: #385276 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color St. Tropaz. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #385276?: The RGB value is 56, 82, 118: 56 red, 82 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #385276?: The complementary color is #765C38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #385276?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.