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#3158b8 color: Soft dark blue

#3158b8 is rgb(49, 88, 184) in RGB and oklch(48.756% 0.1584 264.554) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

48.8%
0.158
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.22:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #3158b8

#3158b8 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 48.8% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.52:1 contrast and black text 3.22:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cerulean Blue (#2a52be). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #3158b8 mixed with white

  1. 3158b8
  2. 4469c0
  3. 577ac8
  4. 6b8bd0
  5. 7f9bd8
  6. 93acdf
  7. a8bce6
  8. bdcded
  9. d3ddf3
  10. e9eef9

Darker: #3158b8 mixed with black

  1. 3158b8
  2. 294ba0
  3. 223f88
  4. 1a3371
  5. 13285b
  6. 0c1d45
  7. 061231
  8. 03091e
  9. 01030c
  10. 000002

Calmer: #3158b8 with less saturation

  1. 3158b8
  2. 365aaf
  3. 3b5ca7
  4. 405d9e
  5. 445e96
  6. 495f8d
  7. 4e5f84
  8. 52607b
  9. 576072
  10. 5b6069

Questions about #3158b8

What color is #3158b8?

#3158b8 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Soft dark blue. In RGB it is rgb(49, 88, 184), in HSL hsl(222.67, 57.94%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.756% 0.1584 264.554).

What colors go well with #3158b8?

The complementary color of #3158b8 is #7f5800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00699c and #6847ae. The triadic partners are #a72d2f and #007516.

Is white or black text more readable on #3158b8?

White text reads better on #3158b8: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.52:1 and black gives 3.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3158b8 a warm or cool color?

#3158b8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 48.8% and its chroma 0.158.