What color is #385877?

#385877 is a dark blue. In RGB it is rgb(56, 88, 119), and in HSL hsl(210, 36%, 34%).

Is #385877 accessible as text?

On white, #385877 has a contrast ratio of 7.42:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.83:1 (fails). For text placed on #385877, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #385877?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-800 (#005F78).

What colors go well with #385877?

#385877 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #765737. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #385877 below.

Is #385877 good for buttons?

#385877 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #385877 — black text only reaches 2.83:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #385877 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #385877 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#385877 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #385877

Not just a swatch — here's how #385877 works with other colors. Named schemes with #385877 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #385877 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Classic Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #385877 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Classic Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #385877 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #5D7A98

Classic Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Classic Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #385877 Secondary #7F4438 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233B

Classic Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #385877 Secondary #737F8A Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Classic Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Classic Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #385877 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 32/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 53/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 45/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 58/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 70/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #385877 with

Dark Cyan Dark Slate Blue Coffee Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 7.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D5DDE6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #374276 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #385877 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #385877;
  --color-base-rgb: 56 88 119;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(44.9% 0.064 248.7);
  --color-50: #F4F7FA;
  --color-100: #E3EBF2;
  --color-200: #C8D6E5;
  --color-300: #A0B8CF;
  --color-400: #7B99B7;
  --color-500: #5B7A9A;
  --color-600: #4A6177;
  --color-700: #394756;
  --color-800: #283039;
  --color-900: #1A1F23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  classic-blue: {
    50: '#F4F7FA',
    100: '#E3EBF2',
    200: '#C8D6E5',
    300: '#A0B8CF',
    400: '#7B99B7',
    500: '#5B7A9A',
    600: '#4A6177',
    700: '#394756',
    800: '#283039',
    900: '#1A1F23',
  },
}

$base: #385877;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F7FA;
$base-100: #E3EBF2;
$base-200: #C8D6E5;
$base-300: #A0B8CF;
$base-400: #7B99B7;
$base-500: #5B7A9A;
$base-600: #4A6177;
$base-700: #394756;
$base-800: #283039;
$base-900: #1A1F23;
$base-hover: #2C455E;
$base-subtle: #BFCDDA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#385877",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F7FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3EBF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8D6E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A0B8CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7B99B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5B7A9A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4A6177",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#394756",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283039",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1F23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #385877

Color Lab

Pairs with #385877

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