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#3668ab color: Dover Straits

#3668ab is rgb(54, 104, 171) in RGB and oklch(51.592% 0.11957 256.439) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

51.6%
0.120
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.64:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.73:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #3668ab

#3668ab is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.6% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.64:1 contrast and black text 3.73:1, 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: #3668ab mixed with white

  1. 3668ab
  2. 4a77b4
  3. 5d86bd
  4. 7195c6
  5. 84a4ce
  6. 98b3d7
  7. acc2df
  8. c1d1e7
  9. d5e0ef
  10. eaeff7

Darker: #3668ab mixed with black

  1. 3668ab
  2. 2e5994
  3. 254b7e
  4. 1e3e68
  5. 163054
  6. 0f2440
  7. 08182d
  8. 030c1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3668ab with less saturation

  1. 3668ab
  2. 3c68a4
  3. 42699e
  4. 476997
  5. 4c6991
  6. 51698a
  7. 566983
  8. 5b697d
  9. 5f6976
  10. 63686f

Questions about #3668ab

What color is #3668ab?

#3668ab is soft blue. The closest named color is Dover Straits. In RGB it is rgb(54, 104, 171), in HSL hsl(214.36, 52%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.592% 0.11957 256.439).

What colors go well with #3668ab?

The complementary color of #3668ab is #8e5c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00749c and #645ba8. The triadic partners are #a1474f and #45772c.

Is white or black text more readable on #3668ab?

White text reads better on #3668ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.64:1 and black gives 3.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3668ab a warm or cool color?

#3668ab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 51.6% and its chroma 0.12.