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#3166af color: Shukra Blue

#3166af is rgb(49, 102, 175) in RGB and oklch(51.184% 0.12911 257.068) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

51.2%
0.129
257°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.65:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #3166af

#3166af is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.2% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.75:1 contrast and black text 3.65:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Shukra Blue (#2b64ad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3166af mixed with white

  1. 3166af
  2. 4675b8
  3. 5a84c0
  4. 6e93c9
  5. 82a3d1
  6. 96b2d9
  7. abc1e1
  8. bfd0e9
  9. d4e0f0
  10. e9eff8

Darker: #3166af mixed with black

  1. 3166af
  2. 295898
  3. 224a81
  4. 1a3c6b
  5. 132f56
  6. 0c2341
  7. 06172e
  8. 030c1c
  9. 01040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3166af with less saturation

  1. 3166af
  2. 3867a8
  3. 3e67a1
  4. 44689a
  5. 496893
  6. 4f688c
  7. 546884
  8. 59687d
  9. 5d6776
  10. 62676e

Questions about #3166af

What color is #3166af?

#3166af is bright blue. The closest named color is Shukra Blue. In RGB it is rgb(49, 102, 175), in HSL hsl(214.76, 56.25%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.184% 0.12911 257.068).

What colors go well with #3166af?

The complementary color of #3166af is #8e5a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00739c and #6358ac. The triadic partners are #a3424b and #3f7724.

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

White text reads better on #3166af: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.75:1 and black gives 3.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3166af a warm or cool color?

#3166af is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 51.2% and its chroma 0.129.