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#385cb1 color: Soft dark blue

#385cb1 is rgb(56, 92, 177) in RGB and oklch(49.414% 0.14149 264.525) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

49.4%
0.141
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.33:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #385cb1

#385cb1 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.4% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.3:1 contrast and black text 3.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Adventure of the Seas (#3063af). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #385cb1 mixed with white

  1. 385cb1
  2. 4a6cba
  3. 5d7dc2
  4. 708dcb
  5. 839dd3
  6. 97addb
  7. abbde2
  8. bfcdea
  9. d4def1
  10. eaeef8

Darker: #385cb1 mixed with black

  1. 385cb1
  2. 2f4f99
  3. 274283
  4. 1f366c
  5. 172a57
  6. 0f1f42
  7. 08142f
  8. 040a1c
  9. 01030c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #385cb1 with less saturation

  1. 385cb1
  2. 3c5da9
  3. 415fa2
  4. 45609a
  5. 496092
  6. 4d618a
  7. 516182
  8. 56627a
  9. 5a6272
  10. 5e626a

Questions about #385cb1

What color is #385cb1?

#385cb1 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Soft dark blue. In RGB it is rgb(56, 92, 177), in HSL hsl(222.15, 51.93%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.414% 0.14149 264.525).

What colors go well with #385cb1?

The complementary color of #385cb1 is #815a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006b9f and #684da8. The triadic partners are #a33837 and #1c7526.

Is white or black text more readable on #385cb1?

White text reads better on #385cb1: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.3:1 and black gives 3.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #385cb1 a warm or cool color?

#385cb1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 49.4% and its chroma 0.141.