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#3151a5 color: Dazzling Blue

#3151a5 is rgb(49, 81, 165) in RGB and oklch(45.852% 0.14069 265.48) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

45.9%
0.141
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • sky-800
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.37:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.85:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #3151a5

#3151a5 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 45.9% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.37:1 contrast and black text 2.85:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dazzling Blue (#3850a0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #3151a5 mixed with white

  1. 3151a5
  2. 4363af
  3. 5674b9
  4. 6a85c2
  5. 7e96cc
  6. 92a7d5
  7. a7b8dd
  8. bdcae6
  9. d2dbef
  10. e9edf7

Darker: #3151a5 mixed with black

  1. 3151a5
  2. 29458f
  3. 223a79
  4. 1a2f65
  5. 132451
  6. 0c1a3d
  7. 06102b
  8. 03071a
  9. 01020a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3151a5 with less saturation

  1. 3151a5
  2. 35539d
  3. 395496
  4. 3d558e
  5. 415687
  6. 45577f
  7. 485778
  8. 4c5770
  9. 505868
  10. 545860

Questions about #3151a5

What color is #3151a5?

#3151a5 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Dazzling Blue. In RGB it is rgb(49, 81, 165), in HSL hsl(223.45, 54.21%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.852% 0.14069 265.48).

What colors go well with #3151a5?

The complementary color of #3151a5 is #745100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006092 and #60429c. The triadic partners are #962d2c and #036b1d.

Is white or black text more readable on #3151a5?

White text reads better on #3151a5: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.37:1 and black gives 2.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3151a5 a warm or cool color?

#3151a5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 45.9% and its chroma 0.141.