What color is #385666?

#385666 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stargazer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #385666?

The RGB value is 56, 86, 102: 56 red, 86 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #385666?

The complementary color is #664838, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #385666?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#385666 color

#385666 rgb(56, 86, 102)

Shades of blue

The hex color #385666 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 33.7% green and 40% blue (56, 86, 102).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 29% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Stargazer (#3F5865), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.8:1).

#385666 color codes

HEX	`#385666`
RGB	`rgb(56, 86, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 33.7%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 29%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 45%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 16%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.91, -6.38, -12.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.91, 14.22, 243.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.356, 8.455, 13.812)`
Decimal	`3692134`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #385666, 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 #385666	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#385666 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.69:1	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 #385666 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #385666; }
.text { color: #385666; }
.border { border: 2px solid #385666; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 86 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #385666, #383f66); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #385666?: #385666 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stargazer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #385666?: The RGB value is 56, 86, 102: 56 red, 86 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #385666?: The complementary color is #664838, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #385666?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.