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#3469ae color: Dover Straits

#3469ae is rgb(52, 105, 174) in RGB and oklch(51.923% 0.1233 256.001) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

51.9%
0.123
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #3469ae

#3469ae is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.9% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.56:1 contrast and black text 3.78:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dover Straits (#326ab1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3469ae mixed with white

  1. 3469ae
  2. 4878b7
  3. 5c87bf
  4. 7095c8
  5. 84a4d0
  6. 98b3d8
  7. acc2e0
  8. c0d1e8
  9. d5e0f0
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #3469ae mixed with black

  1. 3469ae
  2. 2c5a97
  3. 244c80
  4. 1c3e6a
  5. 153155
  6. 0e2441
  7. 07182e
  8. 030c1c
  9. 01040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3469ae with less saturation

  1. 3469ae
  2. 3b6aa7
  3. 416aa1
  4. 476a9a
  5. 4c6a93
  6. 516a8c
  7. 566a85
  8. 5b6a7e
  9. 606a77
  10. 646970

Questions about #3469ae

What color is #3469ae?

#3469ae is soft blue. The closest named color is Dover Straits. In RGB it is rgb(52, 105, 174), in HSL hsl(213.93, 53.98%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.923% 0.1233 256.001).

What colors go well with #3469ae?

The complementary color of #3469ae is #905c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00759d and #645cac. The triadic partners are #a34650 and #467829.

Is white or black text more readable on #3469ae?

White text reads better on #3469ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 and black gives 3.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3469ae a warm or cool color?

#3469ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 51.9% and its chroma 0.123.