Information about #385A6A color

#385A6A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #385A6A is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(56, 90, 106) (22% red, 35.3% green, 41.6% blue), or CMYK 20 / 6 / 0 / 58 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #385A6A reads as a softly balanced steel-blue azure and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Undercurrent (#365C6C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Blumine (#305C71) and Casal (#2F6168).

In RGB terms — rgb(56, 90, 106) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #385A6A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#385A6A color variations

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#385A6A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #385A6A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Undercurrent color link
Undercurrent

#365C6C

Blumine color link
Blumine

#305C71

Casal color link
Casal

#2F6168

Marathon color link
Marathon

#305563

Boomtown color link
Boomtown

#346672

Blue Ashes color link
Blue Ashes

#3B5F78

San Juan color link
San Juan

#445761

Dalek color link
Dalek

#475769

Spinnaker color link
Spinnaker

#2F4D66

Quayside color link
Quayside

#424F71

Spray Drift color link
Spray Drift

#2D5877

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#385A6A
  • RGB56, 90, 106
  • CMYK20, 6, 0, 58
  • CSSrgb(56, 90, 106)
  • HSL199°, 31%, 32%
  • HSL Precise199.2°, 30.864%, 31.765%
  • HSV199°, 47%, 42%
  • HSB199°, 47%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.353, 0.416)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.353, 0.416, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.353, 0.416)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID385A6A
  • DECIMAL ID3693162
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01