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#385fcc color: Soft blue

#385fcc is rgb(56, 95, 204) in RGB and oklch(52.014% 0.17492 265.711) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

52%
0.175
266°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • blue-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #385fcc

#385fcc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.175 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.71:1 contrast and black text 3.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Janitor (#2266cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #385fcc mixed with white

  1. 385fcc
  2. 4a70d3
  3. 5c81d9
  4. 6f91df
  5. 83a1e4
  6. 97b0ea
  7. abc0ee
  8. bfd0f3
  9. d4dff7
  10. eaeffb

Darker: #385fcc mixed with black

  1. 385fcc
  2. 2f52b1
  3. 274497
  4. 1f387e
  5. 172c65
  6. 0f204e
  7. 081537
  8. 040a22
  9. 01030f
  10. 000002

Calmer: #385fcc with less saturation

  1. 385fcc
  2. 3d61c2
  3. 4263b9
  4. 4765af
  5. 4c66a5
  6. 51679c
  7. 566892
  8. 5b6988
  9. 5f697e
  10. 646973

Questions about #385fcc

What color is #385fcc?

#385fcc is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(56, 95, 204), in HSL hsl(224.19, 59.2%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.014% 0.17492 265.711).

What colors go well with #385fcc?

The complementary color of #385fcc is #896200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0072ac and #744cc0. The triadic partners are #b82e2f and #008119.

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

White text reads better on #385fcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.71:1 and black gives 3.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #385fcc a warm or cool color?

#385fcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.175.