What color is #38596B?

#38596B 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 #38596B?

The RGB value is 56, 89, 107: 56 red, 89 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #38596B?

The complementary color is #6B4A38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #38596B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#38596B color

#38596B rgb(56, 89, 107)

Shades of blue

The hex color #38596B is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 34.9% green and 42% blue (56, 89, 107).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 31% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Stargazer (#3F5865), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.47:1).

#38596B color codes

HEX	`#38596B`
RGB	`rgb(56, 89, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 34.9%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 31%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 48%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 17%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.07, -6.65, -14.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.07, 15.55, 244.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.856, 9.046, 15.239)`
Decimal	`3692907`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #38596B, 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 #38596B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#38596B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.81:1	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 #38596B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #38596b; }
.text { color: #38596b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #38596b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 89 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #38596b, #383f6b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #38596B?: #38596B 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 #38596B?: The RGB value is 56, 89, 107: 56 red, 89 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #38596B?: The complementary color is #6B4A38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #38596B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.