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#3166a2 color: Distant Blue

#3166a2 is rgb(49, 102, 162) in RGB and oklch(50.375% 0.11149 253.31) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

50.4%
0.111
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.91:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #3166a2

#3166a2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.4% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.91:1 contrast and black text 3.55:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Distant Blue (#2c66a0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3166a2 mixed with white

  1. 3166a2
  2. 4675ac
  3. 5a84b5
  4. 6e93bf
  5. 82a2c8
  6. 96b1d2
  7. abc0db
  8. bfd0e4
  9. d4dfed
  10. eaeff6

Darker: #3166a2 mixed with black

  1. 3166a2
  2. 29588c
  3. 224a77
  4. 1a3c63
  5. 132f4f
  6. 0c233c
  7. 06172a
  8. 030c19
  9. 01040a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3166a2 with less saturation

  1. 3166a2
  2. 38669c
  3. 3e6696
  4. 436790
  5. 49668a
  6. 4e6684
  7. 52667e
  8. 576677
  9. 5c6571
  10. 60656b

Questions about #3166a2

What color is #3166a2?

#3166a2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Distant Blue. In RGB it is rgb(49, 102, 162), in HSL hsl(211.86, 53.55%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.375% 0.11149 253.31).

What colors go well with #3166a2?

The complementary color of #3166a2 is #8a5800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007192 and #5d5aa1. The triadic partners are #994652 and #4a7129.

Is white or black text more readable on #3166a2?

White text reads better on #3166a2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.91:1 and black gives 3.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3166a2 a warm or cool color?

#3166a2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 50.4% and its chroma 0.111.