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#385DCF

#385dcf ≈ Royal Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#385dcf 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 81.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 72.95% cyan, 55.07% magenta, 0% yellow and 18.82% black. Its hue angle is 225.3°, with 61.13% saturation and 51.57% 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 5.78:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Royal Blue (#4169e1), ΔE 4.71.

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Relative luminance0.1317

Complementary

  1. #385dcf
  2. #cfaa38

Split complementary

  1. #385dcf
  2. #cf5f38
  3. #a8cf38

Analogous

  1. #38a8cf
  2. #385dcf
  3. #5f38cf

Triadic

  1. #385dcf
  2. #cf385d
  3. #5dcf38

Tetradic

  1. #385dcf
  2. #aa38cf
  3. #cfaa38
  4. #5dcf38

Square

  1. #385dcf
  2. #cf38a8
  3. #cfaa38
  4. #38cf5f

Monochromatic

  1. #152659
  2. #244096
  3. #385dcf
  4. #768fde
  5. #b3c1ed

Shades

#385dcf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #385dcf
  2. #3254ba
  3. #2d4aa6
  4. #274191
  5. #22387c
  6. #1c2f68
  7. #162553
  8. #111c3e
  9. #0b1329
  10. #060915
  11. #000000

Tints

#385dcf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #385dcf
  2. #4c6dd4
  3. #607dd9
  4. #748edd
  5. #889ee2
  6. #9caee7
  7. #afbeec
  8. #c3cef1
  9. #d7dff5
  10. #ebeffa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#385dcf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #385dcf
  2. #3f61c7
  3. #4664bf
  4. #4e68b7
  5. #556baf
  6. #5c6fa8
  7. #6372a0
  8. #6a7698
  9. #727990
  10. #797d88
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.78:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.63:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #666666 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #57629b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006dd3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005fcd ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00798d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1c67d1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005ece ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006fab ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-385dcf {
  color: #385dcf;
}
Background
.bg-385dcf {
  background-color: #385dcf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-385dcf {
  border: 2px solid #385dcf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #385dcf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 56 93 207;
  --color-primary-hsl: 225 61% 52%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-385dcf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #385dcf, #5f38cf);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-385dcf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(56 93 207 / 0.35);
}

#4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 4.71 #1560bd Denim ΔE 5.25 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 5.40 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 6.01 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.30 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.86 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 7.98 #c7a230 Inverted #666666 Grayscale 

Royal Blue
#385dcf  rgb(56, 93, 207)  hsl(225, 61%, 52%)  Royal Blue
#cfaa38  rgb(207, 170, 56)  hsl(45, 61%, 52%)  Metallic Gold
#cf385d  rgb(207, 56, 93)  hsl(345, 61%, 52%)  Cerise
#5dcf38  rgb(93, 207, 56)  hsl(105, 61%, 52%)  Lime Green