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#385e95 color: Portuguese Blue

#385e95 is rgb(56, 94, 149) in RGB and oklch(48.045% 0.09931 257.657) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

48%
0.099
258°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.20:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #385e95

#385e95 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 48% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.56:1 contrast and black text 3.2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Portuguese Blue (#3c5e95). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #385e95 mixed with white

  1. 385e95
  2. 4b6da0
  3. 5e7dab
  4. 718db5
  5. 849cc0
  6. 98accb
  7. acbdd5
  8. c0cde0
  9. d5ddea
  10. eaeef5

Darker: #385e95 mixed with black

  1. 385e95
  2. 2f5181
  3. 27446d
  4. 1f375a
  5. 172b48
  6. 0f1f37
  7. 081426
  8. 040a16
  9. 010308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #385e95 with less saturation

  1. 385e95
  2. 3c5e90
  3. 415f8a
  4. 455f85
  5. 485f7f
  6. 4c5f7a
  7. 505f74
  8. 535f6f
  9. 575e69
  10. 5a5e63

Questions about #385e95

What color is #385e95?

#385e95 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Portuguese Blue. In RGB it is rgb(56, 94, 149), in HSL hsl(215.48, 45.37%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.045% 0.09931 257.657).

What colors go well with #385e95?

The complementary color of #385e95 is #7c5502. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006889 and #5b5392. The triadic partners are #8d4449 and #406b30.

Is white or black text more readable on #385e95?

White text reads better on #385e95: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.56:1 and black gives 3.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #385e95 a warm or cool color?

#385e95 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 48% and its chroma 0.099.