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#385EB3

#385eb3 ≈ Denim

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#385eb3 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 70.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 68.72% cyan, 47.49% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.8% black. Its hue angle is 221.46°, with 52.34% saturation and 46.08% 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 6.14:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Denim (#1560bd), ΔE 3.38.

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Relative luminance0.121

Complementary

  1. #385eb3
  2. #b38d38

Split complementary

  1. #385eb3
  2. #b34f38
  3. #9cb338

Analogous

  1. #389cb3
  2. #385eb3
  3. #4f38b3

Triadic

  1. #385eb3
  2. #b3385e
  3. #5eb338

Tetradic

  1. #385eb3
  2. #8d38b3
  3. #b38d38
  4. #5eb338

Square

  1. #385eb3
  2. #b3389c
  3. #b38d38
  4. #38b34f

Monochromatic

  1. #14213e
  2. #263f79
  3. #385eb3
  4. #6888d0
  5. #a2b6e2

Shades

#385eb3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #385eb3
  2. #3255a1
  3. #2d4b8f
  4. #27427d
  5. #22386b
  6. #1c2f5a
  7. #162648
  8. #111c36
  9. #0b1324
  10. #060912
  11. #000000

Tints

#385eb3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #385eb3
  2. #4c6ebb
  3. #607ec2
  4. #748eca
  5. #889ed1
  6. #9cafd9
  7. #afbfe1
  8. #c3cfe8
  9. #d7dff0
  10. #ebeff7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#385eb3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #385eb3
  2. #3f61ae
  3. #4665a9
  4. #4e68a4
  5. #556c9f
  6. #5c6f9a
  7. #637294
  8. #6a768f
  9. #72798a
  10. #797d85
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.14:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.42:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #54608a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3268b6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #165cb1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007280 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3464b5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #275db2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006a97 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-385eb3 {
  color: #385eb3;
}
Background
.bg-385eb3 {
  background-color: #385eb3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-385eb3 {
  border: 2px solid #385eb3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #385eb3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 56 94 179;
  --color-primary-hsl: 221 52% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-385eb3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #385eb3, #4f38b3);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-385eb3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(56 94 179 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 3.38 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 4.35 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 5.25 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 5.93 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 7.12 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 7.57 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.63 #c7a14c Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Denim
#385eb3  rgb(56, 94, 179)  hsl(221, 52%, 46%)  Denim
#b38d38  rgb(179, 141, 56)  hsl(41, 52%, 46%)  Dark Goldenrod
#b3385e  rgb(179, 56, 94)  hsl(341, 52%, 46%)  Dogwood Rose
#5eb338  rgb(94, 179, 56)  hsl(101, 52%, 46%)  Kelly Green