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#34699e color: Star Sapphire

#34699e is rgb(52, 105, 158) in RGB and oklch(50.972% 0.10189 250.485) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

51%
0.102
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.74:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #34699e

#34699e is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.74:1 contrast and black text 3.66:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Star Sapphire (#3c6a9d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #34699e mixed with white

  1. 34699e
  2. 4978a8
  3. 5c86b2
  4. 7095bc
  5. 84a4c6
  6. 98b2cf
  7. acc2d9
  8. c0d1e3
  9. d5e0ec
  10. eaeff6

Darker: #34699e mixed with black

  1. 34699e
  2. 2c5a89
  3. 244c74
  4. 1c3e60
  5. 15314d
  6. 0e243a
  7. 071829
  8. 030c18
  9. 010409
  10. 000001

Calmer: #34699e with less saturation

  1. 34699e
  2. 3a6999
  3. 406993
  4. 46698e
  5. 4b6988
  6. 506883
  7. 55687d
  8. 596877
  9. 5e6772
  10. 62676c

Questions about #34699e

What color is #34699e?

#34699e is soft blue. The closest named color is Star Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(52, 105, 158), in HSL hsl(210, 50.48%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.972% 0.10189 250.485).

What colors go well with #34699e?

The complementary color of #34699e is #8a5a14. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00728e and #5c5e9f. The triadic partners are #974b58 and #52712e.

Is white or black text more readable on #34699e?

White text reads better on #34699e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.74:1 and black gives 3.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #34699e a warm or cool color?

#34699e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 51% and its chroma 0.102.