#385270 Color
#385270 is rgb(56, 82, 112) in RGB, hsl(212, 33%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 27%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Police Blue (#374F6B), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#385270rgb(56, 82, 112)hsl(212, 33%, 33%)hsv(212, 50%, 44%)cmyk(50%, 27%, 0%, 56%)oklch(43.1% 0.059 252.7)lab(33.80% -3.20 -20.60)lch(33.80% 20.85 261.18)What #385270 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #385270, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#385270 Channel Values
How #385270 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 56 · G 82 · B 112 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 212° · S 33% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 212° · S 50% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 50% · M 27% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.05:1 vs white · 2.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #385270 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #385270
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #385270; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #385270
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #385270 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#385270#4E4E70#465070#4B4B70#444E70#305656#335562#505050Using #385270 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-385270: #385270;background-color: #385270;colors: { 'color-385270': '#385270' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.322, blue: 0.439)<color name="color_385270">#385270</color>fill="#385270"More Blue Colors
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#385270 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #385270?
#385270 is a dark blue — rgb(56, 82, 112) in RGB and hsl(212, 33%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Police Blue (#374F6B), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.74.
What is the RGB value of #385270?
#385270 is rgb(56, 82, 112) — red 56, green 82, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #385270?
#385270 converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 27%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #385270 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #385270 scores 8.05:1 against white and 2.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #385270 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #385270 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 19.16, which is visibly different.
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