What color is #3884A2?

#3884A2 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Underwater Moonlight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3884A2?

The RGB value is 56, 132, 162: 56 red, 132 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3884A2?

The complementary color is #A25638, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3884A2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 and white text 4.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3884A2 color

#3884A2 rgb(56, 132, 162)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3884A2 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 51.8% green and 63.5% blue (56, 132, 162).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 49% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 65% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Underwater Moonlight (#4488AA), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.99:1).

#3884A2 color codes

HEX	`#3884A2`
RGB	`rgb(56, 132, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 51.8%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 49%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 65%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(65%, 19%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.78, -13.79, -22.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.78, 26.74, 238.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.401, 19.95, 37.162)`
Decimal	`3703970`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3884A2, 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 #3884A2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#3884A2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.99:1	Pass	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 #3884A2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3884a2; }
.text { color: #3884a2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3884a2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 132 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3884a2, #384fa2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3884A2?: #3884A2 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Underwater Moonlight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3884A2?: The RGB value is 56, 132, 162: 56 red, 132 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3884A2?: The complementary color is #A25638, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3884A2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 and white text 4.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.