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#3166a3 color: Distant Blue

#3166a3 is rgb(49, 102, 163) in RGB and oklch(50.435% 0.11284 253.653) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

50.4%
0.113
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.90:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #3166a3

#3166a3 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.4% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.9:1 contrast and black text 3.56:1, 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: #3166a3 mixed with white

  1. 3166a3
  2. 4675ad
  3. 5a84b6
  4. 6e93c0
  5. 82a2c9
  6. 96b1d2
  7. abc1db
  8. bfd0e4
  9. d4e0ed
  10. eaeff6

Darker: #3166a3 mixed with black

  1. 3166a3
  2. 29588d
  3. 224a78
  4. 1a3c63
  5. 132f4f
  6. 0c233c
  7. 06172a
  8. 030c19
  9. 01040a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3166a3 with less saturation

  1. 3166a3
  2. 38669d
  3. 3e6697
  4. 436791
  5. 49678b
  6. 4e6684
  7. 53667e
  8. 576678
  9. 5c6571
  10. 60656b

Questions about #3166a3

What color is #3166a3?

#3166a3 is bright blue. The closest named color is Distant Blue. In RGB it is rgb(49, 102, 163), in HSL hsl(212.11, 53.77%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.435% 0.11284 253.653).

What colors go well with #3166a3?

The complementary color of #3166a3 is #8a5800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007193 and #5d5aa2. The triadic partners are #9a4651 and #497229.

Is white or black text more readable on #3166a3?

White text reads better on #3166a3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.9:1 and black gives 3.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3166a3 a warm or cool color?

#3166a3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 50.4% and its chroma 0.113.