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#3151b2 color: Night in Manchester

#3151b2 is rgb(49, 81, 178) in RGB and oklch(46.846% 0.15888 266.45) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

46.8%
0.159
266°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • blue-800
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.12:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #3151b2

#3151b2 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.8% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.12:1 contrast and black text 2.95:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Night in Manchester (#324ab2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #3151b2 mixed with white

  1. 3151b2
  2. 4363bb
  3. 5675c4
  4. 6986cc
  5. 7d97d4
  6. 92a8dc
  7. a7b9e3
  8. bccbeb
  9. d2dcf2
  10. e8edf9

Darker: #3151b2 mixed with black

  1. 3151b2
  2. 29459a
  3. 223a83
  4. 1a2f6d
  5. 132457
  6. 0c1a43
  7. 06102f
  8. 03071d
  9. 01020c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3151b2 with less saturation

  1. 3151b2
  2. 3553a9
  3. 3955a1
  4. 3d5798
  5. 425890
  6. 465987
  7. 4a597f
  8. 4e5a76
  9. 525a6d
  10. 565a64

Questions about #3151b2

What color is #3151b2?

#3151b2 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Night in Manchester. In RGB it is rgb(49, 81, 178), in HSL hsl(225.12, 56.83%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.846% 0.15888 266.45).

What colors go well with #3151b2?

The complementary color of #3151b2 is #765400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006297 and #6540a7. The triadic partners are #a12625 and #007015.

Is white or black text more readable on #3151b2?

White text reads better on #3151b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.12:1 and black gives 2.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3151b2 a warm or cool color?

#3151b2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 46.8% and its chroma 0.159.