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#3581d2 color: Soothing Sapphire

#3581d2 is rgb(53, 129, 210) in RGB and oklch(59.594% 0.14457 252.699) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

59.6%
0.145
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.02:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #3581d2

#3581d2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.02:1 contrast and black text 5.22:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Soothing Sapphire (#307dd3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3581d2 mixed with white

  1. 3581d2
  2. 4c8ed7
  3. 619bdd
  4. 75a7e2
  5. 89b4e6
  6. 9cc1eb
  7. b0cdef
  8. c3daf4
  9. d7e6f8
  10. ebf2fb

Darker: #3581d2 mixed with black

  1. 3581d2
  2. 2d6fb6
  3. 255e9b
  4. 1d4e81
  5. 153e68
  6. 0e2e50
  7. 081f39
  8. 031224
  9. 010610
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3581d2 with less saturation

  1. 3581d2
  2. 3f81ca
  3. 4982c2
  4. 5182ba
  5. 5982b2
  6. 6082a9
  7. 6681a1
  8. 6d8199
  9. 738090
  10. 798088

Questions about #3581d2

What color is #3581d2?

#3581d2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Soothing Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(53, 129, 210), in HSL hsl(210.96, 63.56%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.594% 0.14457 252.699).

What colors go well with #3581d2?

The complementary color of #3581d2 is #b26e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008fb7 and #7471d2. The triadic partners are #c55467 and #5c9029.

Is white or black text more readable on #3581d2?

White text reads better on #3581d2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and black gives 5.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3581d2 a warm or cool color?

#3581d2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.145.