#3472ae color: Nocturne Shade
#3472ae is rgb(52, 114, 174) in RGB and oklch(54.006% 0.11395 250.11) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- sky-700
- Black 32%
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About #3472ae
#3472ae is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 250°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.04:1 contrast and black text 4.16:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Nocturne Shade (#356fad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #3472ae mixed with white
Darker: #3472ae mixed with black
Calmer: #3472ae with less saturation
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What color is #3472ae?
#3472ae is bright blue. The closest named color is Nocturne Shade. In RGB it is rgb(52, 114, 174), in HSL hsl(209.51, 53.98%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.006% 0.11395 250.11).
What colors go well with #3472ae?
The complementary color of #3472ae is #986109. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007d9c and #6366af. The triadic partners are #a54f5f and #587b2e.
Is white or black text more readable on #3472ae?
White text reads better on #3472ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 and black gives 4.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #3472ae a warm or cool color?
#3472ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.114.