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#3569ab color: Dover Straits

#3569ab is rgb(53, 105, 171) in RGB and oklch(51.779% 0.11885 255.478) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

51.8%
0.119
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.76:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #3569ab

#3569ab is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.8% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.59:1 contrast and black text 3.76:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dover Straits (#326ab1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3569ab mixed with white

  1. 3569ab
  2. 4978b4
  3. 5d87bd
  4. 7195c6
  5. 84a4ce
  6. 98b3d7
  7. acc2df
  8. c0d1e7
  9. d5e0ef
  10. eaf0f7

Darker: #3569ab mixed with black

  1. 3569ab
  2. 2d5a94
  3. 254c7e
  4. 1d3e68
  5. 153154
  6. 0e2440
  7. 08182d
  8. 030c1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3569ab with less saturation

  1. 3569ab
  2. 3b69a5
  3. 416a9e
  4. 476a98
  5. 4c6a91
  6. 516a8a
  7. 566a84
  8. 5b6a7d
  9. 5f6976
  10. 64696f

Questions about #3569ab

What color is #3569ab?

#3569ab is soft blue. The closest named color is Dover Straits. In RGB it is rgb(53, 105, 171), in HSL hsl(213.56, 52.68%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.779% 0.11885 255.478).

What colors go well with #3569ab?

The complementary color of #3569ab is #8f5c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00759c and #635ca9. The triadic partners are #a14751 and #48772b.

Is white or black text more readable on #3569ab?

White text reads better on #3569ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.59:1 and black gives 3.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3569ab a warm or cool color?

#3569ab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 51.8% and its chroma 0.119.