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#385CD2

#385cd2 ≈ Royal Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#385cd2 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 82.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 73.33% cyan, 56.19% magenta, 0% yellow and 17.65% black. Its hue angle is 225.97°, with 63.11% saturation and 52.16% 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 5.79:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Royal Blue (#4169e1), ΔE 4.8.

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Relative luminance0.1315

Complementary

  1. #385cd2
  2. #d2ae38

Split complementary

  1. #385cd2
  2. #d26138
  3. #a9d238

Analogous

  1. #38a9d2
  2. #385cd2
  3. #6138d2

Triadic

  1. #385cd2
  2. #d2385c
  3. #5cd238

Tetradic

  1. #385cd2
  2. #ae38d2
  3. #d2ae38
  4. #5cd238

Square

  1. #385cd2
  2. #d238a9
  3. #d2ae38
  4. #38d261

Monochromatic

  1. #15265c
  2. #233f9b
  3. #385cd2
  4. #768fe0
  5. #b5c2ee

Shades

#385cd2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #385cd2
  2. #3253bd
  3. #2d4aa8
  4. #274093
  5. #22377e
  6. #1c2e69
  7. #162554
  8. #111c3f
  9. #0b122a
  10. #060915
  11. #000000

Tints

#385cd2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #385cd2
  2. #4c6cd7
  3. #607ddb
  4. #748de0
  5. #889de4
  6. #9caee9
  7. #afbeed
  8. #c3cef2
  9. #d7def6
  10. #ebeffb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#385cd2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #385cd2
  2. #3f60ca
  3. #4663c2
  4. #4e67b9
  5. #556ab1
  6. #5c6ea9
  7. #6372a1
  8. #6a7599
  9. #727990
  10. #797c88
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.79:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.63:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #57629d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006dd6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005fd0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00798e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1667d4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005ed1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006fad ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-385cd2 {
  color: #385cd2;
}
Background
.bg-385cd2 {
  background-color: #385cd2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-385cd2 {
  border: 2px solid #385cd2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #385cd2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 56 92 210;
  --color-primary-hsl: 226 63% 52%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-385cd2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #385cd2, #6138d2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-385cd2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(56 92 210 / 0.35);
}

#4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 4.80 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 5.56 #1560bd Denim ΔE 5.71 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 5.83 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 6.89 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 7.51 #6a5acd Slate Blue ΔE 7.80 #c7a32d Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Royal Blue
#385cd2  rgb(56, 92, 210)  hsl(226, 63%, 52%)  Royal Blue
#d2ae38  rgb(210, 174, 56)  hsl(46, 63%, 52%)  Metallic Gold
#d2385c  rgb(210, 56, 92)  hsl(346, 63%, 52%)  Cerise
#5cd238  rgb(92, 210, 56)  hsl(106, 63%, 52%)  Lime Green