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#384a88 color: Truth

#384a88 is rgb(56, 74, 136) in RGB and oklch(42.662% 0.10506 269.385) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

42.7%
0.105
269°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.39:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #384a88

#384a88 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 42.7% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.39:1 contrast and black text 2.5:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Truth (#344989). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #384a88 mixed with white

  1. 384a88
  2. 495b94
  3. 5b6da0
  4. 6e7eac
  5. 8190b8
  6. 95a2c4
  7. a9b4d0
  8. bec6dc
  9. d3d9e8
  10. e9ecf3

Darker: #384a88 mixed with black

  1. 384a88
  2. 2f3f75
  3. 273563
  4. 1f2a52
  5. 172041
  6. 0f1731
  7. 080e22
  8. 040613
  9. 010206
  10. 000001

Calmer: #384a88 with less saturation

  1. 384a88
  2. 3a4b82
  3. 3c4c7d
  4. 3f4d77
  5. 414d72
  6. 434e6c
  7. 454e66
  8. 484e61
  9. 4a4f5b
  10. 4c4f55

Questions about #384a88

What color is #384a88?

#384a88 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Truth. In RGB it is rgb(56, 74, 136), in HSL hsl(226.5, 41.67%, 37.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.662% 0.10506 269.385).

What colors go well with #384a88?

The complementary color of #384a88 is #664a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005582 and #583f80. The triadic partners are #7e342b and #175e2d.

Is white or black text more readable on #384a88?

White text reads better on #384a88: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.39:1 and black gives 2.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #384a88 a warm or cool color?

#384a88 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 42.7% and its chroma 0.105.