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#35699d color: Star Sapphire

#35699d is rgb(53, 105, 157) in RGB and oklch(50.957% 0.10014 250.409) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

51%
0.100
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.74:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #35699d

#35699d is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.74:1 contrast and black text 3.66:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Star Sapphire (#3c6a9d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #35699d mixed with white

  1. 35699d
  2. 4977a7
  3. 5d86b1
  4. 7195bb
  5. 84a4c5
  6. 98b2cf
  7. acc1d8
  8. c1d1e2
  9. d5e0ec
  10. eaeff5

Darker: #35699d mixed with black

  1. 35699d
  2. 2d5a88
  3. 254c73
  4. 1d3e5f
  5. 15314c
  6. 0e243a
  7. 081828
  8. 030c18
  9. 010409
  10. 000001

Calmer: #35699d with less saturation

  1. 35699d
  2. 3b6998
  3. 416992
  4. 46698d
  5. 4b6987
  6. 506882
  7. 55687d
  8. 596877
  9. 5e6771
  10. 62666c

Questions about #35699d

What color is #35699d?

#35699d is soft blue. The closest named color is Star Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(53, 105, 157), in HSL hsl(210, 49.52%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.957% 0.10014 250.409).

What colors go well with #35699d?

The complementary color of #35699d is #8a5b17. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00728e and #5c5e9e. The triadic partners are #964b58 and #527130.

Is white or black text more readable on #35699d?

White text reads better on #35699d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.74:1 and black gives 3.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #35699d a warm or cool color?

#35699d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 51% and its chroma 0.1.