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#3159b2 color: Blasphemous Blue

#3159b2 is rgb(49, 89, 178) in RGB and oklch(48.521% 0.14886 263.608) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

48.5%
0.149
264°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.20:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #3159b2

#3159b2 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 48.5% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.56:1 contrast and black text 3.2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blasphemous Blue (#3356aa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #3159b2 mixed with white

  1. 3159b2
  2. 446abb
  3. 577bc3
  4. 6b8bcc
  5. 7f9bd4
  6. 93acdb
  7. a8bce3
  8. bdcdea
  9. d3ddf1
  10. e9eef8

Darker: #3159b2 mixed with black

  1. 3159b2
  2. 294c9a
  3. 224083
  4. 1a346d
  5. 132857
  6. 0c1d43
  7. 06132f
  8. 03091d
  9. 01030c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3159b2 with less saturation

  1. 3159b2
  2. 365baa
  3. 3b5ca2
  4. 405d9a
  5. 445e92
  6. 495e89
  7. 4e5f81
  8. 525f79
  9. 565f70
  10. 5b5f68

Questions about #3159b2

What color is #3159b2?

#3159b2 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blasphemous Blue. In RGB it is rgb(49, 89, 178), in HSL hsl(221.4, 56.83%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.521% 0.14886 263.608).

What colors go well with #3159b2?

The complementary color of #3159b2 is #7f5700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00689a and #6549aa. The triadic partners are #a23133 and #14731b.

Is white or black text more readable on #3159b2?

White text reads better on #3159b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.56:1 and black gives 3.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3159b2 a warm or cool color?

#3159b2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 48.5% and its chroma 0.149.