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#3668ae color: Dover Straits

#3668ae is rgb(54, 104, 174) in RGB and oklch(51.778% 0.12367 257.23) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

51.8%
0.124
257°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #3668ae

#3668ae is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.8% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.6:1 contrast and black text 3.75:1, 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: #3668ae mixed with white

  1. 3668ae
  2. 4a77b7
  3. 5d86bf
  4. 7195c8
  5. 84a4d0
  6. 98b3d8
  7. acc2e0
  8. c1d1e8
  9. d5e0f0
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #3668ae mixed with black

  1. 3668ae
  2. 2e5997
  3. 254b80
  4. 1e3e6a
  5. 163055
  6. 0f2441
  7. 08182e
  8. 030c1c
  9. 01040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3668ae with less saturation

  1. 3668ae
  2. 3c69a7
  3. 4269a0
  4. 47699a
  5. 4d6a93
  6. 526a8c
  7. 566a85
  8. 5b697e
  9. 5f6977
  10. 646970

Questions about #3668ae

What color is #3668ae?

#3668ae is soft blue. The closest named color is Dover Straits. In RGB it is rgb(54, 104, 174), in HSL hsl(215, 52.63%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.778% 0.12367 257.23).

What colors go well with #3668ae?

The complementary color of #3668ae is #8f5c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00749e and #655bab. The triadic partners are #a3464e and #43782a.

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

White text reads better on #3668ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.6:1 and black gives 3.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3668ae a warm or cool color?

#3668ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 51.8% and its chroma 0.124.