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#3469af color: Dover Straits

#3469af is rgb(52, 105, 175) in RGB and oklch(51.985% 0.12466 256.267) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

52%
0.125
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.55:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.79:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #3469af

#3469af is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.55:1 contrast and black text 3.79:1, 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: #3469af mixed with white

  1. 3469af
  2. 4878b8
  3. 5c87c0
  4. 7095c9
  5. 84a4d1
  6. 98b3d9
  7. acc2e1
  8. c0d1e9
  9. d5e0f0
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #3469af mixed with black

  1. 3469af
  2. 2c5a98
  3. 244c81
  4. 1c3e6b
  5. 153156
  6. 0e2441
  7. 07182e
  8. 030c1c
  9. 01040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3469af with less saturation

  1. 3469af
  2. 3b6aa8
  3. 416aa1
  4. 476a9b
  5. 4c6a94
  6. 516a8d
  7. 566a86
  8. 5b6a7f
  9. 606a77
  10. 646970

Questions about #3469af

What color is #3469af?

#3469af is soft blue. The closest named color is Dover Straits. In RGB it is rgb(52, 105, 175), in HSL hsl(214.15, 54.19%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.985% 0.12466 256.267).

What colors go well with #3469af?

The complementary color of #3469af is #915c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00759e and #645bac. The triadic partners are #a44650 and #457829.

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

White text reads better on #3469af: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 and black gives 3.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3469af a warm or cool color?

#3469af is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.125.