What color is #385FA3?

#385FA3 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #385FA3?

The RGB value is 56, 95, 163: 56 red, 95 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #385FA3?

The complementary color is #A37C38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #385FA3?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#385FA3 color

#385FA3 rgb(56, 95, 163)

Shades of blue

The hex color #385FA3 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 37.3% green and 63.9% blue (56, 95, 163).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 49% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Starstruck (#4664A5), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.3:1).

#385FA3 color codes

HEX	`#385FA3`
RGB	`rgb(56, 95, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 37.3%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 49%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 66%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 42%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.68, 8.79, -40.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.68, 41.81, 282.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.332, 11.668, 36.246)`
Decimal	`3694499`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #385FA3, 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 #385FA3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#385FA3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #385FA3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #385fa3; }
.text { color: #385fa3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #385fa3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 95 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #385fa3, #4738a3); }

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Questions

What color is #385FA3?: #385FA3 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #385FA3?: The RGB value is 56, 95, 163: 56 red, 95 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #385FA3?: The complementary color is #A37C38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #385FA3?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.