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#315ec6 color: Soft blue

#315ec6 is rgb(49, 94, 198) in RGB and oklch(51.062% 0.17007 263.791) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

51.1%
0.170
264°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #315ec6

#315ec6 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.1% lightness, 0.17 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.92:1 contrast and black text 3.55:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Janitor (#2266cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #315ec6 mixed with white

  1. 315ec6
  2. 446fcd
  3. 587fd4
  4. 6c90da
  5. 80a0e0
  6. 94b0e6
  7. a9bfec
  8. becff1
  9. d3dff6
  10. e9effb

Darker: #315ec6 mixed with black

  1. 315ec6
  2. 2951ac
  3. 224492
  4. 1a377a
  5. 132b62
  6. 0c1f4b
  7. 061435
  8. 030a21
  9. 01030e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #315ec6 with less saturation

  1. 315ec6
  2. 3760bd
  3. 3d62b3
  4. 4263aa
  5. 4864a1
  6. 4d6597
  7. 52668e
  8. 576684
  9. 5c667a
  10. 616670

Questions about #315ec6

What color is #315ec6?

#315ec6 is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(49, 94, 198), in HSL hsl(221.88, 60.32%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.062% 0.17007 263.791).

What colors go well with #315ec6?

The complementary color of #315ec6 is #875e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0070a5 and #6e4bbc. The triadic partners are #b32e33 and #007d10.

Is white or black text more readable on #315ec6?

White text reads better on #315ec6: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.92:1 and black gives 3.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #315ec6 a warm or cool color?

#315ec6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 51.1% and its chroma 0.17.