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#3371ab color: Nocturne Shade

#3371ab is rgb(51, 113, 171) in RGB and oklch(53.562% 0.11147 249.363) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

53.6%
0.111
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.13:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #3371ab

#3371ab is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.13:1 contrast and black text 4.09:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Nocturne Shade (#356fad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3371ab mixed with white

  1. 3371ab
  2. 497fb4
  3. 5d8dbd
  4. 719bc5
  5. 85a9ce
  6. 99b7d6
  7. adc5df
  8. c1d4e7
  9. d6e2ef
  10. eaf0f7

Darker: #3371ab mixed with black

  1. 3371ab
  2. 2b6194
  3. 23527e
  4. 1c4368
  5. 143554
  6. 0d2740
  7. 071a2d
  8. 030e1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #3371ab with less saturation

  1. 3371ab
  2. 3b71a5
  3. 42719f
  4. 497199
  5. 4f7193
  6. 54708d
  7. 5a7087
  8. 5f6f80
  9. 646f7a
  10. 696e74

Questions about #3371ab

What color is #3371ab?

#3371ab is bright blue. The closest named color is Nocturne Shade. In RGB it is rgb(51, 113, 171), in HSL hsl(209, 54.05%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.562% 0.11147 249.363).

What colors go well with #3371ab?

The complementary color of #3371ab is #96600f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007b99 and #6165ad. The triadic partners are #a34f5f and #587a2d.

Is white or black text more readable on #3371ab?

White text reads better on #3371ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.13:1 and black gives 4.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3371ab a warm or cool color?

#3371ab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.111.