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#3170c2 color: Matt Blue

#3170c2 is rgb(49, 112, 194) in RGB and oklch(54.659% 0.14336 256.294) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

54.7%
0.143
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #3170c2

#3170c2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.7% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.97:1 contrast and black text 4.23:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Blue (#2c6fbb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3170c2 mixed with white

  1. 3170c2
  2. 477fc9
  3. 5b8dd0
  4. 709bd7
  5. 84a9dd
  6. 98b8e3
  7. acc6e9
  8. c0d4ef
  9. d5e2f5
  10. eaf1fa

Darker: #3170c2 mixed with black

  1. 3170c2
  2. 2960a8
  3. 22518f
  4. 1a4377
  5. 133560
  6. 0c2749
  7. 061a34
  8. 030e20
  9. 01040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3170c2 with less saturation

  1. 3170c2
  2. 3971ba
  3. 4171b2
  4. 4872aa
  5. 4f72a2
  6. 55729a
  7. 5b7292
  8. 60728a
  9. 667282
  10. 6b7179

Questions about #3170c2

What color is #3170c2?

#3170c2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(49, 112, 194), in HSL hsl(213.93, 59.67%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.659% 0.14336 256.294).

What colors go well with #3170c2?

The complementary color of #3170c2 is #9c6300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ea9 and #6c60bf. The triadic partners are #b54653 and #468221.

Is white or black text more readable on #3170c2?

White text reads better on #3170c2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 and black gives 4.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3170c2 a warm or cool color?

#3170c2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 54.7% and its chroma 0.143.