#3173af color: Nocturne Shade
#3173af is rgb(49, 115, 175) in RGB and oklch(54.189% 0.11545 248.957) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- sky-700
- Black 31%
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About #3173af
#3173af is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.2% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 249°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5:1 contrast and black text 4.2:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Nocturne Shade (#356fad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #3173af mixed with white
Darker: #3173af mixed with black
Calmer: #3173af with less saturation
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What color is #3173af?
#3173af is bright blue. The closest named color is Nocturne Shade. In RGB it is rgb(49, 115, 175), in HSL hsl(208.57, 56.25%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.189% 0.11545 248.957).
What colors go well with #3173af?
The complementary color of #3173af is #9a6108. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007e9c and #6166b1. The triadic partners are #a64f61 and #5a7c2b.
Is white or black text more readable on #3173af?
White text reads better on #3173af: white gives a contrast ratio of 5:1 and black gives 4.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #3173af a warm or cool color?
#3173af is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 54.2% and its chroma 0.115.