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#3456ae color: Blasphemous Blue

#3456ae is rgb(52, 86, 174) in RGB and oklch(47.726% 0.14609 265.335) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

47.7%
0.146
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #3456ae

#3456ae is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 47.7% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.8:1 contrast and black text 3.09:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blasphemous Blue (#3356aa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #3456ae mixed with white

  1. 3456ae
  2. 4667b7
  3. 5978c0
  4. 6c89c9
  5. 8099d1
  6. 94aad9
  7. a9bbe1
  8. becce9
  9. d3ddf1
  10. e9eef8

Darker: #3456ae mixed with black

  1. 3456ae
  2. 2c4a97
  3. 243e80
  4. 1c326a
  5. 152755
  6. 0e1c41
  7. 07122e
  8. 03081c
  9. 01020b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3456ae with less saturation

  1. 3456ae
  2. 3858a6
  3. 3c599e
  4. 415a96
  5. 455b8e
  6. 495c86
  7. 4d5c7e
  8. 515d76
  9. 555d6e
  10. 595d65

Questions about #3456ae

What color is #3456ae?

#3456ae is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blasphemous Blue. In RGB it is rgb(52, 86, 174), in HSL hsl(223.28, 53.98%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.726% 0.14609 265.335).

What colors go well with #3456ae?

The complementary color of #3456ae is #7a5600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006599 and #6546a5. The triadic partners are #9f312f and #06711f.

Is white or black text more readable on #3456ae?

White text reads better on #3456ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.8:1 and black gives 3.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3456ae a warm or cool color?

#3456ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 47.7% and its chroma 0.146.