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#3469bc color: Matt Blue

#3469bc is rgb(52, 105, 188) in RGB and oklch(52.822% 0.14233 259.124) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

52.8%
0.142
259°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.39:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #3469bc

#3469bc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.8% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.39:1 contrast and black text 3.89:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Blue (#2c6fbb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3469bc mixed with white

  1. 3469bc
  2. 4878c4
  3. 5c87cb
  4. 7096d2
  5. 83a5d9
  6. 97b4e0
  7. acc3e7
  8. c0d2ed
  9. d5e1f3
  10. eaf0f9

Darker: #3469bc mixed with black

  1. 3469bc
  2. 2c5aa3
  3. 244c8b
  4. 1c3e73
  5. 15315d
  6. 0e2447
  7. 071832
  8. 030c1f
  9. 01040d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #3469bc with less saturation

  1. 3469bc
  2. 3b6ab4
  3. 416bac
  4. 476ba4
  5. 4d6c9d
  6. 526c95
  7. 576c8d
  8. 5d6c84
  9. 626c7c
  10. 666c74

Questions about #3469bc

What color is #3469bc?

#3469bc is soft blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(52, 105, 188), in HSL hsl(216.62, 56.67%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.822% 0.14233 259.124).

What colors go well with #3469bc?

The complementary color of #3469bc is #926000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0077a5 and #6b59b7. The triadic partners are #ae4149 and #397e23.

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

White text reads better on #3469bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.39:1 and black gives 3.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3469bc a warm or cool color?

#3469bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 52.8% and its chroma 0.142.