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#3552a2 color: Dazzling Blue

#3552a2 is rgb(53, 82, 162) in RGB and oklch(46.049% 0.13383 266.258) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

46%
0.134
266°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • sky-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.29:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #3552a2

#3552a2 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.29:1 contrast and black text 2.88:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dazzling Blue (#3850a0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #3552a2 mixed with white

  1. 3552a2
  2. 4763ac
  3. 5974b6
  4. 6d85c0
  5. 8096c9
  6. 94a7d3
  7. a9b9dc
  8. becae5
  9. d3dbee
  10. e9edf7

Darker: #3552a2 mixed with black

  1. 3552a2
  2. 2d468c
  3. 253b77
  4. 1d2f63
  5. 15254f
  6. 0e1a3c
  7. 08112a
  8. 030819
  9. 01020a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3552a2 with less saturation

  1. 3552a2
  2. 39539b
  3. 3c5594
  4. 40568c
  5. 435685
  6. 47577e
  7. 4a5877
  8. 4e586f
  9. 515868
  10. 555860

Questions about #3552a2

What color is #3552a2?

#3552a2 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Dazzling Blue. In RGB it is rgb(53, 82, 162), in HSL hsl(224.04, 50.7%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.049% 0.13383 266.258).

What colors go well with #3552a2?

The complementary color of #3552a2 is #745200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006094 and #614499. The triadic partners are #95322d and #0c6b24.

Is white or black text more readable on #3552a2?

White text reads better on #3552a2: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.29:1 and black gives 2.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3552a2 a warm or cool color?

#3552a2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 46% and its chroma 0.134.