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#385daa color: Kakitsubata Blue

#385daa is rgb(56, 93, 170) in RGB and oklch(49.15% 0.13037 263.133) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

49.2%
0.130
263°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.34:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.31:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #385daa

#385daa is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.2% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.34:1 contrast and black text 3.31:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue (#3e62ad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #385daa mixed with white

  1. 385daa
  2. 4a6db3
  3. 5d7dbc
  4. 708dc5
  5. 839dce
  6. 97add7
  7. abbddf
  8. c0cde7
  9. d4deef
  10. eaeef7

Darker: #385daa mixed with black

  1. 385daa
  2. 2f5093
  3. 27437d
  4. 1f3768
  5. 172a53
  6. 0f1f3f
  7. 08142d
  8. 040a1b
  9. 01030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #385daa with less saturation

  1. 385daa
  2. 3c5ea3
  3. 415f9c
  4. 456095
  5. 49608d
  6. 4d6186
  7. 51617f
  8. 556178
  9. 596170
  10. 5d6168

Questions about #385daa

What color is #385daa?

#385daa is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue. In RGB it is rgb(56, 93, 170), in HSL hsl(220.53, 50.44%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.15% 0.13037 263.133).

What colors go well with #385daa?

The complementary color of #385daa is #815800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006a9c and #654fa3. The triadic partners are #9d3c3c and #2a7329.

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

White text reads better on #385daa: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.34:1 and black gives 3.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #385daa a warm or cool color?

#385daa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 49.2% and its chroma 0.13.