What color is #385B68?

#385B68 is a dark, muted cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(56, 91, 104), and in HSL hsl(196, 30%, 31%).

Is #385B68 accessible as text?

On white, #385B68 has a contrast ratio of 7.33:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.86:1 (fails). For text placed on #385B68, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #385B68?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-600 (#4B585B).

What colors go well with #385B68?

#385B68 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #674437. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #385B68 below.

Is #385B68 good for buttons?

#385B68 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #385B68 — black text only reaches 2.86:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #385B68 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #385B68 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#385B68 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #385B68

Not just a swatch — here's how #385B68 works with other colors. Named schemes with #385B68 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #385B68 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

Feldgrau 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 #385B68 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 Anchor #2E3236

Feldgrau 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 #385B68 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #5D7D89

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #385B68 Secondary #6F5116 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233E

Feldgrau 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 #385B68 Secondary #748084 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Feldgrau 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 Feldgrau carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #385B68 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 37/100

Cool

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

Softness 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 53/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 57/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 62/100

High

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

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #385B68 with

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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 7.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4DFE3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #374A67 — 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 #385B68 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #385B68;
  --color-base-rgb: 56 91 104;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(45.0% 0.046 223.6);
  --color-50: #F5F9FA;
  --color-100: #E4EEF1;
  --color-200: #CADCE2;
  --color-300: #A4C1CB;
  --color-400: #80A5B2;
  --color-500: #608795;
  --color-600: #4E6A74;
  --color-700: #3B4D54;
  --color-800: #293438;
  --color-900: #1B2023;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  feldgrau: {
    50: '#F5F9FA',
    100: '#E4EEF1',
    200: '#CADCE2',
    300: '#A4C1CB',
    400: '#80A5B2',
    500: '#608795',
    600: '#4E6A74',
    700: '#3B4D54',
    800: '#293438',
    900: '#1B2023',
  },
}

$base: #385B68;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F9FA;
$base-100: #E4EEF1;
$base-200: #CADCE2;
$base-300: #A4C1CB;
$base-400: #80A5B2;
$base-500: #608795;
$base-600: #4E6A74;
$base-700: #3B4D54;
$base-800: #293438;
$base-900: #1B2023;
$base-hover: #2C4852;
$base-subtle: #BED0D6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#385B68",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F9FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4EEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CADCE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A4C1CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#80A5B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#608795",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4E6A74",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3B4D54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293438",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2023",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #385B68

Color Lab

Pairs with #385B68

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