What color is #385889?

#385889 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Glimpse of Void. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #385889?

The RGB value is 56, 88, 137: 56 red, 88 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #385889?

The complementary color is #896938, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #385889?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#385889 color

#385889 rgb(56, 88, 137)

Shades of blue

The hex color #385889 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 34.5% green and 53.7% blue (56, 88, 137).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 42% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Glimpse of Void (#335588), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.18:1).

#385889 color codes

HEX	`#385889`
RGB	`rgb(56, 88, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 34.5%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 42%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 59%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 36%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.16, 3.98, -30.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.16, 31.09, 277.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.634, 9.626, 25.012)`
Decimal	`3692681`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #385889, 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 #385889	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#385889 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.93:1	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 #385889 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #385889; }
.text { color: #385889; }
.border { border: 2px solid #385889; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 88 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #385889, #413889); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sapphire.

Questions

What color is #385889?: #385889 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Glimpse of Void. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #385889?: The RGB value is 56, 88, 137: 56 red, 88 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #385889?: The complementary color is #896938, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #385889?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.