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#3756a2 color: Blasphemous Blue

#3756a2 is rgb(55, 86, 162) in RGB and oklch(47.021% 0.12805 265.15) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

47%
0.128
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
3.02:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #3756a2

#3756a2 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 47% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.96:1 contrast and black text 3.02:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blasphemous Blue (#3356aa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #3756a2 mixed with white

  1. 3756a2
  2. 4967ac
  3. 5b77b6
  4. 6e88c0
  5. 8298c9
  6. 96a9d3
  7. aabadc
  8. bfcbe5
  9. d4dcee
  10. e9eef6

Darker: #3756a2 mixed with black

  1. 3756a2
  2. 2e4a8c
  3. 263e77
  4. 1e3263
  5. 16274f
  6. 0f1c3c
  7. 08122a
  8. 030819
  9. 01020a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3756a2 with less saturation

  1. 3756a2
  2. 3b579b
  3. 3e5894
  4. 42598d
  5. 465a86
  6. 495a7f
  7. 4d5b78
  8. 505b71
  9. 545b6a
  10. 575b62

Questions about #3756a2

What color is #3756a2?

#3756a2 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blasphemous Blue. In RGB it is rgb(55, 86, 162), in HSL hsl(222.62, 49.31%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.021% 0.12805 265.15).

What colors go well with #3756a2?

The complementary color of #3756a2 is #785400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006396 and #61499a. The triadic partners are #963734 and #1e6d28.

Is white or black text more readable on #3756a2?

White text reads better on #3756a2: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.96:1 and black gives 3.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3756a2 a warm or cool color?

#3756a2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 47% and its chroma 0.128.