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#385BB5

#385bb5 ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#385bb5 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 21.96% red, 35.69% green and 70.98% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 69.06% cyan, 49.72% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.02% black. Its hue angle is 223.2°, with 52.74% saturation and 46.47% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.3:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 3.68.

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Relative luminance0.1166

Complementary

  1. #385bb5
  2. #b59238

Split complementary

  1. #385bb5
  2. #b55438
  3. #99b538

Analogous

  1. #3899b5
  2. #385bb5
  3. #5438b5

Triadic

  1. #385bb5
  2. #b5385b
  3. #5bb538

Tetradic

  1. #385bb5
  2. #9238b5
  3. #b59238
  4. #5bb538

Square

  1. #385bb5
  2. #b53899
  3. #b59238
  4. #38b554

Monochromatic

  1. #142040
  2. #263e7b
  3. #385bb5
  4. #6986d1
  5. #a3b5e3

Shades

#385bb5 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #385bb5
  2. #3252a3
  3. #2d4991
  4. #27407f
  5. #22376d
  6. #1c2e5b
  7. #162448
  8. #111b36
  9. #0b1224
  10. #060912
  11. #000000

Tints

#385bb5 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #385bb5
  2. #4c6bbc
  3. #607cc4
  4. #748ccb
  5. #889dd3
  6. #9cadda
  7. #afbde1
  8. #c3cee9
  9. #d7def0
  10. #ebeff8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#385bb5 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #385bb5
  2. #3f5fb0
  3. #4662aa
  4. #4e66a5
  5. #556aa0
  6. #5c6e9b
  7. #637195
  8. #6a7590
  9. #72798b
  10. #797c85
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.3:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.33:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #535e8a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2866b8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005ab3 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00707f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2f62b7 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #215bb4 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006898 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-385bb5 {
  color: #385bb5;
}
Background
.bg-385bb5 {
  background-color: #385bb5;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-385bb5 {
  border: 2px solid #385bb5;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #385bb5;
  --color-primary-rgb: 56 91 181;
  --color-primary-hsl: 223 53% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-385bb5 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #385bb5, #5438b5);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-385bb5 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(56 91 181 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.68 #1560bd Denim ΔE 4.14 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 6.07 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.82 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 6.82 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 7.38 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 7.42 #c7a44a Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Sapphire
#385bb5  rgb(56, 91, 181)  hsl(223, 53%, 46%)  Sapphire
#b59238  rgb(181, 146, 56)  hsl(43, 53%, 46%)  Dark Goldenrod
#b5385b  rgb(181, 56, 91)  hsl(343, 53%, 46%)  Dogwood Rose
#5bb538  rgb(91, 181, 56)  hsl(103, 53%, 46%)  Kelly Green