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#3574af color: Athens

#3574af is rgb(53, 116, 175) in RGB and oklch(54.568% 0.11291 249.35) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

54.6%
0.113
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #3574af

#3574af is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.6% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.92:1 contrast and black text 4.27:1, 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: #3574af mixed with white

  1. 3574af
  2. 4b82b7
  3. 5f8fc0
  4. 739dc8
  5. 86abd0
  6. 9ab9d8
  7. aec7e0
  8. c2d5e8
  9. d6e3f0
  10. eaf1f7

Darker: #3574af mixed with black

  1. 3574af
  2. 2d6498
  3. 255481
  4. 1d456b
  5. 153756
  6. 0e2941
  7. 081b2e
  8. 030f1c
  9. 01050b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #3574af with less saturation

  1. 3574af
  2. 3d74a9
  3. 4474a3
  4. 4b749d
  5. 517497
  6. 577390
  7. 5c738a
  8. 617284
  9. 67727d
  10. 6b7177

Questions about #3574af

What color is #3574af?

#3574af is bright blue. The closest named color is Athens. In RGB it is rgb(53, 116, 175), in HSL hsl(209.02, 53.51%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.568% 0.11291 249.35).

What colors go well with #3574af?

The complementary color of #3574af is #9a6211. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007f9d and #6368b1. The triadic partners are #a75162 and #5b7d2f.

Is white or black text more readable on #3574af?

White text reads better on #3574af: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 and black gives 4.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3574af a warm or cool color?

#3574af is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 54.6% and its chroma 0.113.