Color #384EAD Color / Colour Code #384EAD
This page shows the hex color code for color #384ead (#384EAD). The colour is a blue tone with 51% saturation and 45% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #384EAD against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#384EAD paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 199, 229, and 259 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 229, 349, and 109 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #384EAD
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 229 and saturation at 51%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 229 to 274 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 229 with its complement at 49 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #384EAD
Lightness variations at hue 229 and 51% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #384EAD
Design Use Cases for #384EAD
Balanced UI Color
At 51% saturation, #384EAD strikes a balance between vibrancy and restraint. This makes it versatile for primary UI elements like navigation bars, card headers, and form accents. It draws attention without overwhelming adjacent content.
Primary Interface Color
At 45% lightness, #384EAD is in the mid-range, making it ideal for interactive elements like buttons, links, and selected states. This lightness level ensures good contrast against both light and dark adjacent elements in most layouts.
Trust & Professional Identity
#384EAD sits in the blue range (hue 229). Blue is the world's most popular color for corporate identities because it conveys trust, stability, and competence. Use it for navigation bars, link text, form focus states, and any element where user confidence matters. Financial, healthcare, and technology brands rely heavily on this hue range.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #384EAD (hue 229) to its complement at hue 49. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 259. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #384ead, #ad9838);
CSS Code for #384EAD
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Colors visually similar to #384EAD based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
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About Color #384EAD (#384EAD)
#384EAD is a blue color (colour) with RGB channel values of 56 red, 78 green, and 173 blue. The blue channel is dominant by a ratio of 3.1:1 over the weakest channel. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 229 degrees with 51% saturation and 45% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #384EAD is 82/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow, and 32% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #384EAD against white is 7.34:1 and against black is 2.86:1. This exceeds the AAA requirement (7:1) for normal text on white, making it excellent for body text and small UI labels on light backgrounds.
The complementary colour #AD9838 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #384EAD. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #3888AD and #5D38AD, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #384EAD?
- #384EAD is Color #384EAD, a blue color (colour) with RGB(56, 78, 173), HSL(229, 51%, 45%), and CMYK(68%, 55%, 0%, 32%). Its perceived brightness is 82/255.
- Is #384EAD accessible for text?
- Against white, #384EAD has a contrast ratio of 7.34:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 2.86:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #384EAD?
- The complementary colour is #AD9838 (hue 49). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #3888AD and #5D38AD. The triadic palette adds #AD384E and #4EAD38 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #384EAD in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #384ead; or rgb(56, 78, 173); or hsl(229, 51%, 45%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 229 51% 45%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.