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#3556ae color: Blasphemous Blue

#3556ae is rgb(53, 86, 174) in RGB and oklch(47.774% 0.14577 265.675) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

47.8%
0.146
266°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #3556ae

#3556ae is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 47.8% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.79:1 contrast and black text 3.09:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blasphemous Blue (#3356aa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #3556ae mixed with white

  1. 3556ae
  2. 4767b7
  3. 5a78c0
  4. 6d89c9
  5. 8199d1
  6. 95aad9
  7. a9bbe1
  8. becce9
  9. d3ddf1
  10. e9eef8

Darker: #3556ae mixed with black

  1. 3556ae
  2. 2d4a97
  3. 253e80
  4. 1d326a
  5. 152755
  6. 0e1c41
  7. 08122e
  8. 03081c
  9. 01020b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3556ae with less saturation

  1. 3556ae
  2. 3958a6
  3. 3d599e
  4. 415a96
  5. 455b8e
  6. 495c86
  7. 4d5c7e
  8. 515d76
  9. 555d6e
  10. 595d65

Questions about #3556ae

What color is #3556ae?

#3556ae is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blasphemous Blue. In RGB it is rgb(53, 86, 174), in HSL hsl(223.64, 53.3%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.774% 0.14577 265.675).

What colors go well with #3556ae?

The complementary color of #3556ae is #7a5600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00659a and #6646a4. The triadic partners are #9f312f and #047120.

Is white or black text more readable on #3556ae?

White text reads better on #3556ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.79:1 and black gives 3.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3556ae a warm or cool color?

#3556ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 47.8% and its chroma 0.146.