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#3174bc color: Bluish

#3174bc is rgb(49, 116, 188) in RGB and oklch(55.188% 0.13113 252.716) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

55.2%
0.131
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.35:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #3174bc

#3174bc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.2% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.82:1 contrast and black text 4.35:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bluish (#2976bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3174bc mixed with white

  1. 3174bc
  2. 4782c3
  3. 5c90cb
  4. 719ed2
  5. 85abd9
  6. 99b9e0
  7. adc7e6
  8. c1d5ed
  9. d6e3f3
  10. eaf1f9

Darker: #3174bc mixed with black

  1. 3174bc
  2. 2964a3
  3. 22548b
  4. 1a4573
  5. 13375d
  6. 0c2947
  7. 061b32
  8. 030f1f
  9. 01050d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3174bc with less saturation

  1. 3174bc
  2. 3a74b5
  3. 4275ae
  4. 4975a6
  5. 50759f
  6. 567598
  7. 5c7490
  8. 627489
  9. 677381
  10. 6d737a

Questions about #3174bc

What color is #3174bc?

#3174bc is bright blue. The closest named color is Bluish. In RGB it is rgb(49, 116, 188), in HSL hsl(211.08, 58.65%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.188% 0.13113 252.716).

What colors go well with #3174bc?

The complementary color of #3174bc is #9f6300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0080a6 and #6865bc. The triadic partners are #b14d5c and #538227.

Is white or black text more readable on #3174bc?

White text reads better on #3174bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.82:1 and black gives 4.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3174bc a warm or cool color?

#3174bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 55.2% and its chroma 0.131.