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#385DBF

#385dbf ≈ Denim

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#385dbf is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 21.96% red, 36.47% green and 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 70.68% cyan, 51.31% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 223.56°, 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 6.02:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Denim (#1560bd), ΔE 4.01.

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Relative luminance0.1243

Complementary

  1. #385dbf
  2. #bf9a38

Split complementary

  1. #385dbf
  2. #bf5738
  3. #a0bf38

Analogous

  1. #38a0bf
  2. #385dbf
  3. #5738bf

Triadic

  1. #385dbf
  2. #bf385d
  3. #5dbf38

Tetradic

  1. #385dbf
  2. #9a38bf
  3. #bf9a38
  4. #5dbf38

Square

  1. #385dbf
  2. #bf38a0
  3. #bf9a38
  4. #38bf57

Monochromatic

  1. #152349
  2. #274084
  3. #385dbf
  4. #6f8bd5
  5. #aabae6

Shades

#385dbf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #385dbf
  2. #3254ac
  3. #2d4a99
  4. #274186
  5. #223873
  6. #1c2f60
  7. #16254c
  8. #111c39
  9. #0b1326
  10. #060913
  11. #000000

Tints

#385dbf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #385dbf
  2. #4c6dc5
  3. #607dcc
  4. #748ed2
  5. #889ed9
  6. #9caedf
  7. #afbee5
  8. #c3ceec
  9. #d7dff2
  10. #ebeff9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#385dbf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #385dbf
  2. #3f61b9
  3. #4664b2
  4. #4e68ac
  5. #556ba6
  6. #5c6fa0
  7. #637299
  8. #6a7693
  9. #72798d
  10. #797d86
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.02:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.49:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #556191 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2069c3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005dbd ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007485 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2b65c1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #195dbe ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006c9f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-385dbf {
  color: #385dbf;
}
Background
.bg-385dbf {
  background-color: #385dbf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-385dbf {
  border: 2px solid #385dbf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #385dbf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 56 93 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 224 55% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-385dbf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #385dbf, #5738bf);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-385dbf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(56 93 191 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 4.01 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 4.29 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 6.05 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 6.57 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 6.83 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.75 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 7.87 #c7a240 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Denim
#385dbf  rgb(56, 93, 191)  hsl(224, 55%, 48%)  Denim
#bf9a38  rgb(191, 154, 56)  hsl(44, 55%, 48%)  Goldenrod
#bf385d  rgb(191, 56, 93)  hsl(344, 55%, 48%)  Dogwood Rose
#5dbf38  rgb(93, 191, 56)  hsl(104, 55%, 48%)  Kelly Green