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#385a85 color: Handsome Blue

#385a85 is rgb(56, 90, 133) in RGB and oklch(46.179% 0.081 254.929) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

46.2%
0.081
255°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-600
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.97:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #385a85

#385a85 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.2% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.07:1 contrast and black text 2.97:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Handsome Blue (#355887). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #385a85 mixed with white

  1. 385a85
  2. 4b6a91
  3. 5d799d
  4. 7089a9
  5. 8499b5
  6. 97aac2
  7. abbace
  8. c0cbda
  9. d5dce6
  10. eaeef3

Darker: #385a85 mixed with black

  1. 385a85
  2. 2f4d73
  3. 274161
  4. 1f3550
  5. 172940
  6. 0f1e30
  7. 081321
  8. 040913
  9. 010306
  10. 000001

Calmer: #385a85 with less saturation

  1. 385a85
  2. 3c5a81
  3. 3f5a7c
  4. 435a78
  5. 465a74
  6. 495a6f
  7. 4c5a6b
  8. 505966
  9. 535962
  10. 56595d

Questions about #385a85

What color is #385a85?

#385a85 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Handsome Blue. In RGB it is rgb(56, 90, 133), in HSL hsl(213.51, 40.74%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.179% 0.081 254.929).

What colors go well with #385a85?

The complementary color of #385a85 is #73511d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #13627a and #545284. The triadic partners are #7f444a and #446333.

Is white or black text more readable on #385a85?

White text reads better on #385a85: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.07:1 and black gives 2.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #385a85 a warm or cool color?

#385a85 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 46.2% and its chroma 0.081.