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#385CBF

#385cbf ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#385cbf 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 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 70.68% cyan, 51.83% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 224°, with 54.66% saturation and 48.43% 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 6.08:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 4.1.

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Relative luminance0.1226

Complementary

  1. #385cbf
  2. #bf9b38

Split complementary

  1. #385cbf
  2. #bf5738
  3. #9fbf38

Analogous

  1. #389fbf
  2. #385cbf
  3. #5738bf

Triadic

  1. #385cbf
  2. #bf385c
  3. #5cbf38

Tetradic

  1. #385cbf
  2. #9b38bf
  3. #bf9b38
  4. #5cbf38

Square

  1. #385cbf
  2. #bf389f
  3. #bf9b38
  4. #38bf57

Monochromatic

  1. #152349
  2. #274084
  3. #385cbf
  4. #6f8ad5
  5. #aabae6

Shades

#385cbf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #385cbf
  2. #3253ac
  3. #2d4a99
  4. #274086
  5. #223773
  6. #1c2e60
  7. #16254c
  8. #111c39
  9. #0b1226
  10. #060913
  11. #000000

Tints

#385cbf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #385cbf
  2. #4c6cc5
  3. #607dcc
  4. #748dd2
  5. #889dd9
  6. #9caedf
  7. #afbee5
  8. #c3ceec
  9. #d7def2
  10. #ebeff9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#385cbf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #385cbf
  2. #3f60b9
  3. #4663b2
  4. #4e67ac
  5. #556aa6
  6. #5c6ea0
  7. #637299
  8. #6a7593
  9. #72798d
  10. #797c86
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.08:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.45:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #546091 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1c69c3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005cbd ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007484 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2a64c1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #175cbe ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006b9f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-385cbf {
  color: #385cbf;
}
Background
.bg-385cbf {
  background-color: #385cbf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-385cbf {
  border: 2px solid #385cbf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #385cbf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 56 92 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 224 55% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-385cbf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #385cbf, #5738bf);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-385cbf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(56 92 191 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 4.10 #1560bd Denim ΔE 4.24 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 6.26 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 6.75 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.07 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.49 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 7.99 #c7a340 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Sapphire
#385cbf  rgb(56, 92, 191)  hsl(224, 55%, 48%)  Sapphire
#bf9b38  rgb(191, 155, 56)  hsl(44, 55%, 48%)  Metallic Gold
#bf385c  rgb(191, 56, 92)  hsl(344, 55%, 48%)  Dogwood Rose
#5cbf38  rgb(92, 191, 56)  hsl(104, 55%, 48%)  Kelly Green