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#34699f color: Star Sapphire

#34699f is rgb(52, 105, 159) in RGB and oklch(51.029% 0.10321 250.913) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

51%
0.103
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #34699f

#34699f is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.73:1 contrast and black text 3.67:1, 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: #34699f mixed with white

  1. 34699f
  2. 4978a9
  3. 5c86b3
  4. 7095bd
  5. 84a4c6
  6. 98b3d0
  7. acc2d9
  8. c0d1e3
  9. d5e0ec
  10. eaeff6

Darker: #34699f mixed with black

  1. 34699f
  2. 2c5a8a
  3. 244c75
  4. 1c3e61
  5. 15314d
  6. 0e243b
  7. 071829
  8. 030c18
  9. 010409
  10. 000001

Calmer: #34699f with less saturation

  1. 34699f
  2. 3a6999
  3. 406994
  4. 46698e
  5. 4b6989
  6. 506983
  7. 55687d
  8. 596878
  9. 5e6772
  10. 62676c

Questions about #34699f

What color is #34699f?

#34699f is soft blue. The closest named color is Star Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(52, 105, 159), in HSL hsl(210.28, 50.71%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.029% 0.10321 250.913).

What colors go well with #34699f?

The complementary color of #34699f is #8b5a11. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00738f and #5c5ea0. The triadic partners are #974b57 and #51722e.

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

White text reads better on #34699f: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.73:1 and black gives 3.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #34699f a warm or cool color?

#34699f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 51% and its chroma 0.103.