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#3553a2 color: Dazzling Blue

#3553a2 is rgb(53, 83, 162) in RGB and oklch(46.264% 0.13255 265.8) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

46.3%
0.133
266°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • sky-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.22:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #3553a2

#3553a2 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.3% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.22:1 contrast and black text 2.91:1, 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: #3553a2 mixed with white

  1. 3553a2
  2. 4764ac
  3. 5a75b6
  4. 6d86c0
  5. 8097c9
  6. 94a8d3
  7. a9b9dc
  8. becae5
  9. d3dcee
  10. e9edf6

Darker: #3553a2 mixed with black

  1. 3553a2
  2. 2d478c
  3. 253b77
  4. 1d3063
  5. 15254f
  6. 0e1b3c
  7. 08112a
  8. 030819
  9. 01020a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3553a2 with less saturation

  1. 3553a2
  2. 39549b
  3. 3c5694
  4. 40568d
  5. 445785
  6. 47587e
  7. 4b5877
  8. 4e5970
  9. 525968
  10. 555960

Questions about #3553a2

What color is #3553a2?

#3553a2 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Dazzling Blue. In RGB it is rgb(53, 83, 162), in HSL hsl(223.49, 50.7%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.264% 0.13255 265.8).

What colors go well with #3553a2?

The complementary color of #3553a2 is #755200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006194 and #604599. The triadic partners are #95332f and #126b24.

Is white or black text more readable on #3553a2?

White text reads better on #3553a2: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.22:1 and black gives 2.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3553a2 a warm or cool color?

#3553a2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 46.3% and its chroma 0.133.