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#385CBE

#385cbe ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#385cbe is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 21.96% red, 36.08% green and 74.51% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 70.53% cyan, 51.58% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.49% black. Its hue angle is 223.88°, with 54.47% saturation and 48.24% 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 6.1:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 4.06.

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Relative luminance0.1221

Complementary

  1. #385cbe
  2. #be9a38

Split complementary

  1. #385cbe
  2. #be5738
  3. #9fbe38

Analogous

  1. #389fbe
  2. #385cbe
  3. #5738be

Triadic

  1. #385cbe
  2. #be385c
  3. #5cbe38

Tetradic

  1. #385cbe
  2. #9a38be
  3. #be9a38
  4. #5cbe38

Square

  1. #385cbe
  2. #be389f
  3. #be9a38
  4. #38be57

Monochromatic

  1. #152348
  2. #273f83
  3. #385cbe
  4. #6e8ad4
  5. #a9bae6

Shades

#385cbe mixed progressively with black.

  1. #385cbe
  2. #3253ab
  3. #2d4a98
  4. #274085
  5. #223772
  6. #1c2e5f
  7. #16254c
  8. #111c39
  9. #0b1226
  10. #060913
  11. #000000

Tints

#385cbe mixed progressively with white.

  1. #385cbe
  2. #4c6cc5
  3. #607dcb
  4. #748dd2
  5. #889dd8
  6. #9caedf
  7. #afbee5
  8. #c3ceec
  9. #d7def2
  10. #ebeff9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#385cbe mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #385cbe
  2. #3f60b8
  3. #4663b2
  4. #4e67ab
  5. #556aa5
  6. #5c6e9f
  7. #637299
  8. #6a7593
  9. #72798c
  10. #797c86
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.1:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.44:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #546090 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1e68c2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005cbc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007384 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2b64c0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #185cbd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006b9f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-385cbe {
  color: #385cbe;
}
Background
.bg-385cbe {
  background-color: #385cbe;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-385cbe {
  border: 2px solid #385cbe;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #385cbe;
  --color-primary-rgb: 56 92 190;
  --color-primary-hsl: 224 54% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-385cbe {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #385cbe, #5738be);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-385cbe {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(56 92 190 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 4.06 #1560bd Denim ΔE 4.19 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 6.35 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 6.66 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.01 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.44 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 8.10 #c7a341 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Sapphire
#385cbe  rgb(56, 92, 190)  hsl(224, 54%, 48%)  Sapphire
#be9a38  rgb(190, 154, 56)  hsl(44, 54%, 48%)  Goldenrod
#be385c  rgb(190, 56, 92)  hsl(344, 54%, 48%)  Dogwood Rose
#5cbe38  rgb(92, 190, 56)  hsl(104, 54%, 48%)  Kelly Green