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#35699e color: Star Sapphire

#35699e is rgb(53, 105, 158) in RGB and oklch(51.014% 0.10145 250.848) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

51%
0.101
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #35699e

#35699e is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.73:1 contrast and black text 3.67:1, 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: #35699e mixed with white

  1. 35699e
  2. 4978a8
  3. 5d86b2
  4. 7195bc
  5. 84a4c6
  6. 98b2cf
  7. acc2d9
  8. c1d1e3
  9. d5e0ec
  10. eaeff6

Darker: #35699e mixed with black

  1. 35699e
  2. 2d5a89
  3. 254c74
  4. 1d3e60
  5. 15314d
  6. 0e243a
  7. 081829
  8. 030c18
  9. 010409
  10. 000001

Calmer: #35699e with less saturation

  1. 35699e
  2. 3b6999
  3. 416993
  4. 46698e
  5. 4c6988
  6. 506883
  7. 55687d
  8. 596877
  9. 5e6772
  10. 62676c

Questions about #35699e

What color is #35699e?

#35699e is soft blue. The closest named color is Star Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(53, 105, 158), in HSL hsl(210.29, 49.76%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.014% 0.10145 250.848).

What colors go well with #35699e?

The complementary color of #35699e is #8a5b15. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00728f and #5c5e9f. The triadic partners are #974b58 and #51722f.

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

White text reads better on #35699e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.73:1 and black gives 3.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #35699e a warm or cool color?

#35699e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 51% and its chroma 0.101.