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#35699f color: Star Sapphire

#35699f is rgb(53, 105, 159) in RGB and oklch(51.071% 0.10277 251.273) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

51.1%
0.103
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.72:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #35699f

#35699f is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.1% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.72:1 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: #35699f mixed with white

  1. 35699f
  2. 4978a9
  3. 5d86b3
  4. 7195bd
  5. 84a4c6
  6. 98b3d0
  7. acc2d9
  8. c1d1e3
  9. d5e0ec
  10. eaeff6

Darker: #35699f mixed with black

  1. 35699f
  2. 2d5a8a
  3. 254c75
  4. 1d3e61
  5. 15314d
  6. 0e243b
  7. 081829
  8. 030c18
  9. 010409
  10. 000001

Calmer: #35699f with less saturation

  1. 35699f
  2. 3b699a
  3. 416994
  4. 46698e
  5. 4c6989
  6. 506983
  7. 55687e
  8. 5a6878
  9. 5e6772
  10. 62676c

Questions about #35699f

What color is #35699f?

#35699f is soft blue. The closest named color is Star Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(53, 105, 159), in HSL hsl(210.57, 50%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.071% 0.10277 251.273).

What colors go well with #35699f?

The complementary color of #35699f is #8a5b12. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007390 and #5d5e9f. The triadic partners are #974b57 and #51722f.

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

White text reads better on #35699f: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.72:1 and black gives 3.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #35699f a warm or cool color?

#35699f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 51.1% and its chroma 0.103.