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#385996 color: Muted Lavender

#385996 is rgb(56, 89, 150) in RGB and oklch(46.952% 0.10658 261.698) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

47%
0.107
262°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.91:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #385996

#385996 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 47% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.91:1 contrast and black text 3.04:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Muted Lavender (#3b5698). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #385996 mixed with white

  1. 385996
  2. 4a69a1
  3. 5d79ac
  4. 7089b6
  5. 8399c1
  6. 97aacc
  7. abbbd6
  8. bfcbe0
  9. d4dceb
  10. eaeef5

Darker: #385996 mixed with black

  1. 385996
  2. 2f4c82
  3. 27406e
  4. 1f345b
  5. 172849
  6. 0f1d37
  7. 081326
  8. 040916
  9. 010308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #385996 with less saturation

  1. 385996
  2. 3c5a90
  3. 405a8a
  4. 435b85
  5. 475b7f
  6. 4a5b79
  7. 4e5b73
  8. 515b6d
  9. 545b67
  10. 575b61

Questions about #385996

What color is #385996?

#385996 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Muted Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(56, 89, 150), in HSL hsl(218.94, 45.63%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.952% 0.10658 261.698).

What colors go well with #385996?

The complementary color of #385996 is #785300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00648b and #5c4e91. The triadic partners are #8d3f3f and #34692e.

Is white or black text more readable on #385996?

White text reads better on #385996: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.91:1 and black gives 3.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #385996 a warm or cool color?

#385996 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 47% and its chroma 0.107.