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#38526a color: Velvet Rope

#38526a is rgb(56, 82, 106) in RGB and oklch(42.81% 0.05101 247.113) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

42.8%
0.051
247°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-600
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.13:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #38526a

#38526a is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 42.8% lightness, 0.051 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.13:1 contrast and black text 2.58:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Velvet Rope (#36526a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #38526a mixed with white

  1. 38526a
  2. 4a6278
  3. 5d7286
  4. 6f8395
  5. 8393a3
  6. 97a5b2
  7. abb6c1
  8. bfc8d0
  9. d4dae0
  10. e9ecef

Darker: #38526a mixed with black

  1. 38526a
  2. 2f465b
  3. 273b4d
  4. 1f2f3f
  5. 172531
  6. 0f1a24
  7. 081118
  8. 04080d
  9. 010204
  10. 000000

Calmer: #38526a with less saturation

  1. 38526a
  2. 3b5267
  3. 3d5265
  4. 405162
  5. 42515f
  6. 44515d
  7. 47515a
  8. 495057
  9. 4b5055
  10. 4d5052

Questions about #38526a

What color is #38526a?

#38526a is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Velvet Rope. In RGB it is rgb(56, 82, 106), in HSL hsl(208.8, 30.86%, 31.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.81% 0.05101 247.113).

What colors go well with #38526a?

The complementary color of #38526a is #624a30. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2b5662 and #484d6b. The triadic partners are #68434a and #485536.

Is white or black text more readable on #38526a?

White text reads better on #38526a: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.13:1 and black gives 2.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #38526a a warm or cool color?

#38526a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 42.8% and its chroma 0.051.