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#385fae color: Kakitsubata Blue

#385fae is rgb(56, 95, 174) in RGB and oklch(49.858% 0.13356 262.75) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

49.9%
0.134
263°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.15:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #385fae

#385fae is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.9% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.15:1 contrast and black text 3.42:1, 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: #385fae mixed with white

  1. 385fae
  2. 4a6fb7
  3. 5d7fc0
  4. 708fc8
  5. 849ed1
  6. 97aed9
  7. abbee1
  8. c0cee9
  9. d5def0
  10. eaeff8

Darker: #385fae mixed with black

  1. 385fae
  2. 2f5297
  3. 274480
  4. 1f386a
  5. 172c55
  6. 0f2041
  7. 08152e
  8. 040a1c
  9. 01030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #385fae with less saturation

  1. 385fae
  2. 3d60a7
  3. 41619f
  4. 466298
  5. 4a6291
  6. 4e6389
  7. 536382
  8. 57637a
  9. 5b6373
  10. 5f636b

Questions about #385fae

What color is #385fae?

#385fae is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue. In RGB it is rgb(56, 95, 174), in HSL hsl(220.17, 51.3%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.858% 0.13356 262.75).

What colors go well with #385fae?

The complementary color of #385fae is #845a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006d9e and #6751a7. The triadic partners are #a13d3e and #2b7528.

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

White text reads better on #385fae: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.15:1 and black gives 3.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #385fae a warm or cool color?

#385fae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 49.9% and its chroma 0.134.