What color is #38566B?

#38566B is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Outer Space. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #38566B?

The RGB value is 56, 86, 107: 56 red, 86 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #38566B?

The complementary color is #6B4D38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #38566B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#38566B color

#38566B rgb(56, 86, 107)

Shades of blue

The hex color #38566B is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 33.7% green and 42% blue (56, 86, 107).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 31% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Outer Space (#314E64), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.74:1).

#38566B color codes

HEX	`#38566B`
RGB	`rgb(56, 86, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 33.7%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 31%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 48%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 20%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.12, -4.82, -15.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.12, 16.25, 252.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.612, 8.557, 15.158)`
Decimal	`3692139`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #38566B, 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 #38566B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#38566B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.71:1	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 #38566B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #38566b; }
.text { color: #38566b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #38566b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 86 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #38566b, #383c6b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #38566B?: #38566B is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Outer Space. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #38566B?: The RGB value is 56, 86, 107: 56 red, 86 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #38566B?: The complementary color is #6B4D38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #38566B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.