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#385d98 color: Portuguese Blue

#385d98 is rgb(56, 93, 152) in RGB and oklch(47.994% 0.10472 259.35) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

48%
0.105
259°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.19:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #385d98

#385d98 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 48% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.59:1 contrast and black text 3.19:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Portuguese Blue (#3c5e95). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #385d98 mixed with white

  1. 385d98
  2. 4b6da3
  3. 5d7cad
  4. 708cb8
  5. 849cc2
  6. 97accc
  7. acbcd7
  8. c0cde1
  9. d5ddeb
  10. eaeef5

Darker: #385d98 mixed with black

  1. 385d98
  2. 2f5084
  3. 274370
  4. 1f375c
  5. 172a4a
  6. 0f1f38
  7. 081427
  8. 040a17
  9. 010308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #385d98 with less saturation

  1. 385d98
  2. 3c5d92
  3. 405e8d
  4. 445e87
  5. 485e81
  6. 4c5e7b
  7. 505e76
  8. 535e70
  9. 575e6a
  10. 5a5e64

Questions about #385d98

What color is #385d98?

#385d98 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Portuguese Blue. In RGB it is rgb(56, 93, 152), in HSL hsl(216.88, 46.15%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.994% 0.10472 259.35).

What colors go well with #385d98?

The complementary color of #385d98 is #7d5500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00678c and #5d5294. The triadic partners are #8f4245 and #3c6b2f.

Is white or black text more readable on #385d98?

White text reads better on #385d98: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.59:1 and black gives 3.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #385d98 a warm or cool color?

#385d98 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 48% and its chroma 0.105.