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#3572ae color: Nocturne Shade

#3572ae is rgb(53, 114, 174) in RGB and oklch(54.043% 0.11354 250.403) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

54%
0.114
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #3572ae

#3572ae is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.04:1 contrast and black text 4.17:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Nocturne Shade (#356fad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3572ae mixed with white

  1. 3572ae
  2. 4a80b7
  3. 5e8ebf
  4. 729cc7
  5. 86aad0
  6. 9ab8d8
  7. aec6e0
  8. c2d4e8
  9. d6e2f0
  10. eaf1f7

Darker: #3572ae mixed with black

  1. 3572ae
  2. 2d6297
  3. 255380
  4. 1d446a
  5. 153655
  6. 0e2841
  7. 081b2e
  8. 030e1c
  9. 01040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #3572ae with less saturation

  1. 3572ae
  2. 3d72a8
  3. 4472a2
  4. 4a729c
  5. 507295
  6. 56728f
  7. 5b7189
  8. 607182
  9. 65707c
  10. 6a6f75

Questions about #3572ae

What color is #3572ae?

#3572ae is bright blue. The closest named color is Nocturne Shade. In RGB it is rgb(53, 114, 174), in HSL hsl(209.75, 53.3%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.043% 0.11354 250.403).

What colors go well with #3572ae?

The complementary color of #3572ae is #98610a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007d9c and #6366af. The triadic partners are #a5505f and #587c2e.

Is white or black text more readable on #3572ae?

White text reads better on #3572ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 and black gives 4.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3572ae a warm or cool color?

#3572ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.114.