#385485 Color
#385485 is rgb(56, 84, 133) in RGB, hsl(218, 41%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 37%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Blue (#32527B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#385485rgb(56, 84, 133)hsl(218, 41%, 37%)hsv(218, 58%, 52%)cmyk(58%, 37%, 0%, 48%)oklch(44.8% 0.088 261)lab(35.32% 1.29 -31.17)lch(35.32% 31.20 272.37)What #385485 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 #385485, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#385485 Channel Values
How #385485 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 84 · B 133 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 218° · S 41% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 218° · S 58% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 58% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.57:1 vs white · 2.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #385485 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 #385485
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #385485; 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 #385485
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 #385485 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.
#385485#505085#485285#4C4C85#454F85#285C5C#2F596F#545454Using #385485 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-385485: #385485;background-color: #385485;colors: { 'color-385485': '#385485' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.329, blue: 0.522)<color name="color_385485">#385485</color>fill="#385485"More Blue Colors
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#385485 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #385485?
#385485 is a dark blue — rgb(56, 84, 133) in RGB and hsl(218, 41%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Blue (#32527B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.21.
What is the RGB value of #385485?
#385485 is rgb(56, 84, 133) — red 56, green 84, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #385485?
#385485 converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 37%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #385485 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #385485 scores 7.57:1 against white and 2.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #385485 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #385485 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 19.33, which is visibly different.
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