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#385CB4

#385cb4 ≈ Denim

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#385cb4 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 21.96% red, 36.08% green and 70.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 68.89% cyan, 48.89% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.41% black. Its hue angle is 222.58°, with 52.54% saturation and 46.27% 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 6.25:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Denim (#1560bd), ΔE 3.86.

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Relative luminance0.1179

Complementary

  1. #385cb4
  2. #b49038

Split complementary

  1. #385cb4
  2. #b45238
  3. #9ab438

Analogous

  1. #389ab4
  2. #385cb4
  3. #5238b4

Triadic

  1. #385cb4
  2. #b4385c
  3. #5cb438

Tetradic

  1. #385cb4
  2. #9038b4
  3. #b49038
  4. #5cb438

Square

  1. #385cb4
  2. #b4389a
  3. #b49038
  4. #38b452

Monochromatic

  1. #14203f
  2. #263e7a
  3. #385cb4
  4. #6886d0
  5. #a3b5e2

Shades

#385cb4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #385cb4
  2. #3253a2
  3. #2d4a90
  4. #27407e
  5. #22376c
  6. #1c2e5a
  7. #162548
  8. #111c36
  9. #0b1224
  10. #060912
  11. #000000

Tints

#385cb4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #385cb4
  2. #4c6cbc
  3. #607dc3
  4. #748dcb
  5. #889dd2
  6. #9caeda
  7. #afbee1
  8. #c3cee9
  9. #d7def0
  10. #ebeff8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#385cb4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #385cb4
  2. #3f60af
  3. #4663aa
  4. #4e67a4
  5. #556a9f
  6. #5c6e9a
  7. #637295
  8. #6a7590
  9. #72798a
  10. #797c85
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.25:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.36:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #535f8a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2c66b7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #095bb2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00717f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3162b6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #245bb3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006997 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-385cb4 {
  color: #385cb4;
}
Background
.bg-385cb4 {
  background-color: #385cb4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-385cb4 {
  border: 2px solid #385cb4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #385cb4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 56 92 180;
  --color-primary-hsl: 223 53% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-385cb4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #385cb4, #5238b4);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-385cb4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(56 92 180 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 3.86 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.88 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 5.76 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 6.51 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.07 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 7.34 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 7.39 #c7a34b Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Denim
#385cb4  rgb(56, 92, 180)  hsl(223, 53%, 46%)  Denim
#b49038  rgb(180, 144, 56)  hsl(43, 53%, 46%)  Dark Goldenrod
#b4385c  rgb(180, 56, 92)  hsl(343, 53%, 46%)  Dogwood Rose
#5cb438  rgb(92, 180, 56)  hsl(103, 53%, 46%)  Kelly Green