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#3167ae color: Dover Straits

#3167ae is rgb(49, 103, 174) in RGB and oklch(51.347% 0.12662 256.264) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

51.3%
0.127
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #3167ae

#3167ae is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.3% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.7:1 contrast and black text 3.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dover Straits (#326ab1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3167ae mixed with white

  1. 3167ae
  2. 4676b7
  3. 5a85bf
  4. 6e94c8
  5. 82a3d0
  6. 96b2d8
  7. abc1e0
  8. bfd1e8
  9. d4e0f0
  10. eaeff8

Darker: #3167ae mixed with black

  1. 3167ae
  2. 295997
  3. 224b80
  4. 1a3d6a
  5. 133055
  6. 0c2341
  7. 06172e
  8. 030c1c
  9. 01040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3167ae with less saturation

  1. 3167ae
  2. 3868a7
  3. 3e68a0
  4. 446899
  5. 4a6992
  6. 4f698b
  7. 546884
  8. 59687d
  9. 5e6876
  10. 62676e

Questions about #3167ae

What color is #3167ae?

#3167ae is bright blue. The closest named color is Dover Straits. In RGB it is rgb(49, 103, 174), in HSL hsl(214.08, 56.05%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.347% 0.12662 256.264).

What colors go well with #3167ae?

The complementary color of #3167ae is #8f5a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00739c and #6359ab. The triadic partners are #a3434d and #427725.

Is white or black text more readable on #3167ae?

White text reads better on #3167ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.7:1 and black gives 3.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3167ae a warm or cool color?

#3167ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 51.3% and its chroma 0.127.