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#3565a2 color: Distant Blue

#3565a2 is rgb(53, 101, 162) in RGB and oklch(50.31% 0.11095 255.404) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

50.3%
0.111
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #3565a2

#3565a2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.3% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.94:1 contrast and black text 3.53:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Distant Blue (#2c66a0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3565a2 mixed with white

  1. 3565a2
  2. 4974ac
  3. 5c83b5
  4. 7092bf
  5. 84a1c8
  6. 97b1d2
  7. acc0db
  8. c0d0e4
  9. d5dfed
  10. eaeff6

Darker: #3565a2 mixed with black

  1. 3565a2
  2. 2d578c
  3. 254977
  4. 1d3c63
  5. 152f4f
  6. 0e223c
  7. 08172a
  8. 030c19
  9. 01030a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3565a2 with less saturation

  1. 3565a2
  2. 3b659c
  3. 406696
  4. 456690
  5. 4a668a
  6. 4f6684
  7. 53667e
  8. 586577
  9. 5c6571
  10. 60656b

Questions about #3565a2

What color is #3565a2?

#3565a2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Distant Blue. In RGB it is rgb(53, 101, 162), in HSL hsl(213.58, 50.7%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.31% 0.11095 255.404).

What colors go well with #3565a2?

The complementary color of #3565a2 is #885900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007094 and #5f59a0. The triadic partners are #99464f and #46722c.

Is white or black text more readable on #3565a2?

White text reads better on #3565a2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.94:1 and black gives 3.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3565a2 a warm or cool color?

#3565a2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 50.3% and its chroma 0.111.