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#3366ac color: Barbados Blue

#3366ac is rgb(51, 102, 172) in RGB and oklch(51.072% 0.1243 256.937) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

51.1%
0.124
257°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.77:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #3366ac

#3366ac is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.1% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.77:1 contrast and black text 3.64:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Barbados Blue (#2766ac). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3366ac mixed with white

  1. 3366ac
  2. 4775b5
  3. 5b84be
  4. 6f93c6
  5. 83a2cf
  6. 97b2d7
  7. abc1e0
  8. c0d0e8
  9. d5e0f0
  10. eaeff7

Darker: #3366ac mixed with black

  1. 3366ac
  2. 2b5895
  3. 234a7f
  4. 1c3c69
  5. 142f54
  6. 0d2340
  7. 07172d
  8. 030c1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3366ac with less saturation

  1. 3366ac
  2. 3967a5
  3. 3f679e
  4. 456798
  5. 4a6891
  6. 4f688a
  7. 546883
  8. 59677c
  9. 5d6775
  10. 62676e

Questions about #3366ac

What color is #3366ac?

#3366ac is soft blue. The closest named color is Barbados Blue. In RGB it is rgb(51, 102, 172), in HSL hsl(214.71, 54.26%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.072% 0.1243 256.937).

What colors go well with #3366ac?

The complementary color of #3366ac is #8d5a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00729b and #6359a9. The triadic partners are #a1434c and #417627.

Is white or black text more readable on #3366ac?

White text reads better on #3366ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.77:1 and black gives 3.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3366ac a warm or cool color?

#3366ac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 51.1% and its chroma 0.124.