#385885 Color
#385885 is rgb(56, 88, 133) in RGB, hsl(215, 41%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 34%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Blue (#32527B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#385885rgb(56, 88, 133)hsl(215, 41%, 37%)hsv(215, 58%, 52%)cmyk(58%, 34%, 0%, 48%)oklch(45.7% 0.083 257.1)lab(36.55% -1.07 -29.24)lch(36.55% 29.26 267.90)What #385885 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 #385885, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#385885 Channel Values
How #385885 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 88 · B 133 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 215° · S 41% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 215° · S 58% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 58% · M 34% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.23:1 vs white · 2.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #385885 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 #385885
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #385885; 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 #385885
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 #385885 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.
#385885#545485#4A5585#4F4F85#475385#295F5F#305C70#575757Using #385885 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-385885: #385885;background-color: #385885;colors: { 'color-385885': '#385885' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.345, blue: 0.522)<color name="color_385885">#385885</color>fill="#385885"More Blue Colors
#385885 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#385885 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #385885?
#385885 is a dark blue — rgb(56, 88, 133) in RGB and hsl(215, 41%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Blue (#32527B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.39.
What is the RGB value of #385885?
#385885 is rgb(56, 88, 133) — red 56, green 88, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #385885?
#385885 converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 34%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #385885 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #385885 scores 7.23:1 against white and 2.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #385885 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #385885 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 17.45, which is visibly different.
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