What color is #385890?

#385890 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Glimpse of Void. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #385890?

The RGB value is 56, 88, 144: 56 red, 88 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #385890?

The complementary color is #907038, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #385890?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#385890 color

#385890 rgb(56, 88, 144)

Shades of blue

The hex color #385890 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 34.5% green and 56.5% blue (56, 88, 144).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 44% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Glimpse of Void (#335588), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.08:1).

#385890 color codes

HEX	`#385890`
RGB	`rgb(56, 88, 144)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 34.5%, 56.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 44%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 61%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 39%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.54, 6.46, -34.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.54, 35.08, 280.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.153, 9.833, 27.743)`
Decimal	`3692688`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #385890, 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 #385890	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#385890 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.97:1	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 #385890 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #385890; }
.text { color: #385890; }
.border { border: 2px solid #385890; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 88 144 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #385890, #443890); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sapphire.

Questions

What color is #385890?: #385890 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Glimpse of Void. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #385890?: The RGB value is 56, 88, 144: 56 red, 88 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #385890?: The complementary color is #907038, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #385890?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.