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#385ecc color: Soft blue

#385ecc is rgb(56, 94, 204) in RGB and oklch(51.813% 0.17614 265.998) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

51.8%
0.176
266°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • blue-700
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.77:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #385ecc

#385ecc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.8% lightness, 0.176 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.77:1 contrast and black text 3.64:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Free Speech Blue (#4156c5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #385ecc mixed with white

  1. 385ecc
  2. 4a6fd3
  3. 5c80d9
  4. 6f90df
  5. 83a0e4
  6. 97b0ea
  7. abc0ef
  8. bfcff3
  9. d4dff7
  10. e9effb

Darker: #385ecc mixed with black

  1. 385ecc
  2. 2f51b1
  3. 274497
  4. 1f377e
  5. 172b65
  6. 0f1f4e
  7. 081437
  8. 040a22
  9. 01030f
  10. 000002

Calmer: #385ecc with less saturation

  1. 385ecc
  2. 3d60c2
  3. 4262b9
  4. 4764af
  5. 4c66a5
  6. 50679b
  7. 556791
  8. 5a6887
  9. 5f687d
  10. 646873

Questions about #385ecc

What color is #385ecc?

#385ecc is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(56, 94, 204), in HSL hsl(224.59, 59.2%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.813% 0.17614 265.998).

What colors go well with #385ecc?

The complementary color of #385ecc is #886100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0071ab and #744ac0. The triadic partners are #b82d2d and #008118.

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

White text reads better on #385ecc: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.77:1 and black gives 3.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #385ecc a warm or cool color?

#385ecc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 51.8% and its chroma 0.176.