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#3170b6 color: Campanula

#3170b6 is rgb(49, 112, 182) in RGB and oklch(53.906% 0.1275 253.269) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

53.9%
0.127
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #3170b6

#3170b6 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.9% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.09:1 contrast and black text 4.12:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Campanula (#3473b7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3170b6 mixed with white

  1. 3170b6
  2. 477ebe
  3. 5c8cc6
  4. 709bce
  5. 84a9d5
  6. 98b7dc
  7. acc5e4
  8. c1d4eb
  9. d5e2f2
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #3170b6 mixed with black

  1. 3170b6
  2. 29609e
  3. 225186
  4. 1a436f
  5. 133559
  6. 0c2744
  7. 061a30
  8. 030e1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3170b6 with less saturation

  1. 3170b6
  2. 3970af
  3. 4171a8
  4. 4871a1
  5. 4e719a
  6. 547193
  7. 5a708c
  8. 5f7085
  9. 64707d
  10. 696f76

Questions about #3170b6

What color is #3170b6?

#3170b6 is bright blue. The closest named color is Campanula. In RGB it is rgb(49, 112, 182), in HSL hsl(211.58, 57.58%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.906% 0.1275 253.269).

What colors go well with #3170b6?

The complementary color of #3170b6 is #9a6000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ca2 and #6662b5. The triadic partners are #ab4a59 and #4f7d27.

Is white or black text more readable on #3170b6?

White text reads better on #3170b6: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 and black gives 4.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3170b6 a warm or cool color?

#3170b6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 53.9% and its chroma 0.127.