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#3573af color: Athens

#3573af is rgb(53, 115, 175) in RGB and oklch(54.334% 0.11386 250.071) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

54.3%
0.114
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #3573af

#3573af is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.3% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.97:1 contrast and black text 4.22:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Athens (#3f74b1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3573af mixed with white

  1. 3573af
  2. 4a81b8
  3. 5f8fc0
  4. 729cc8
  5. 86aad0
  6. 9ab8d8
  7. aec6e0
  8. c2d4e8
  9. d6e2f0
  10. eaf1f7

Darker: #3573af mixed with black

  1. 3573af
  2. 2d6398
  3. 255481
  4. 1d456b
  5. 153656
  6. 0e2841
  7. 081b2e
  8. 030f1c
  9. 01050b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #3573af with less saturation

  1. 3573af
  2. 3d73a9
  3. 4473a3
  4. 4a739c
  5. 517396
  6. 567290
  7. 5c728a
  8. 617283
  9. 66717d
  10. 6b7076

Questions about #3573af

What color is #3573af?

#3573af is bright blue. The closest named color is Athens. In RGB it is rgb(53, 115, 175), in HSL hsl(209.51, 53.51%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.334% 0.11386 250.071).

What colors go well with #3573af?

The complementary color of #3573af is #99620c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007e9d and #6367b0. The triadic partners are #a65060 and #597c2f.

Is white or black text more readable on #3573af?

White text reads better on #3573af: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 and black gives 4.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3573af a warm or cool color?

#3573af is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 54.3% and its chroma 0.114.