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#385fcd color: Soft blue

#385fcd is rgb(56, 95, 205) in RGB and oklch(52.09% 0.17626 265.77) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

52.1%
0.176
266°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • blue-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.69:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #385fcd

#385fcd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.176 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.7:1 contrast and black text 3.69:1, 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: #385fcd mixed with white

  1. 385fcd
  2. 4a70d3
  3. 5c81da
  4. 6f91df
  5. 83a1e5
  6. 97b0ea
  7. abc0ef
  8. bfd0f3
  9. d4e0f8
  10. eaeffc

Darker: #385fcd mixed with black

  1. 385fcd
  2. 2f52b2
  3. 274498
  4. 1f387e
  5. 172c66
  6. 0f204e
  7. 081538
  8. 040a23
  9. 01030f
  10. 000002

Calmer: #385fcd with less saturation

  1. 385fcd
  2. 3d61c3
  3. 4263ba
  4. 4765b0
  5. 4c66a6
  6. 51689c
  7. 566892
  8. 5b6988
  9. 60697e
  10. 646974

Questions about #385fcd

What color is #385fcd?

#385fcd is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(56, 95, 205), in HSL hsl(224.3, 59.84%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.09% 0.17626 265.77).

What colors go well with #385fcd?

The complementary color of #385fcd is #896200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0072ac and #744bc1. The triadic partners are #b92e2e and #008118.

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

White text reads better on #385fcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.7:1 and black gives 3.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #385fcd a warm or cool color?

#385fcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.176.