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#385EB2

#385eb2 ≈ Denim

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#385eb2 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 21.96% red, 36.86% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 68.54% cyan, 47.19% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 221.31°, with 52.14% saturation and 45.88% 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 6.15:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Denim (#1560bd), ΔE 3.37.

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Relative luminance0.1206

Complementary

  1. #385eb2
  2. #b28c38

Split complementary

  1. #385eb2
  2. #b24f38
  3. #9bb238

Analogous

  1. #389bb2
  2. #385eb2
  3. #4f38b2

Triadic

  1. #385eb2
  2. #b2385e
  3. #5eb238

Tetradic

  1. #385eb2
  2. #8c38b2
  3. #b28c38
  4. #5eb238

Square

  1. #385eb2
  2. #b2389b
  3. #b28c38
  4. #38b24f

Monochromatic

  1. #13213e
  2. #263f78
  3. #385eb2
  4. #6788cf
  5. #a1b5e2

Shades

#385eb2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #385eb2
  2. #3255a0
  3. #2d4b8e
  4. #27427d
  5. #22386b
  6. #1c2f59
  7. #162647
  8. #111c35
  9. #0b1324
  10. #060912
  11. #000000

Tints

#385eb2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #385eb2
  2. #4c6eba
  3. #607ec1
  4. #748ec9
  5. #889ed1
  6. #9cafd9
  7. #afbfe0
  8. #c3cfe8
  9. #d7dff0
  10. #ebeff7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#385eb2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #385eb2
  2. #3f61ad
  3. #4665a8
  4. #4e68a3
  5. #556c9e
  6. #5c6f99
  7. #637294
  8. #6a768f
  9. #72798a
  10. #797d85
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.15:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.41:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #546089 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3367b5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #185cb0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00727f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3564b4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #285db1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006a96 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-385eb2 {
  color: #385eb2;
}
Background
.bg-385eb2 {
  background-color: #385eb2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-385eb2 {
  border: 2px solid #385eb2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #385eb2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 56 94 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 221 52% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-385eb2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #385eb2, #4f38b2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-385eb2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(56 94 178 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 3.37 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 4.37 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 5.16 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 5.88 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 7.23 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 7.49 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.61 #c7a14d Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Denim
#385eb2  rgb(56, 94, 178)  hsl(221, 52%, 46%)  Denim
#b28c38  rgb(178, 140, 56)  hsl(41, 52%, 46%)  Dark Goldenrod
#b2385e  rgb(178, 56, 94)  hsl(341, 52%, 46%)  Dogwood Rose
#5eb238  rgb(94, 178, 56)  hsl(101, 52%, 46%)  Kelly Green