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#37609e color: Raftsman

#37609e is rgb(55, 96, 158) in RGB and oklch(49.003% 0.11017 258.461) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

49%
0.110
258°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.31:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.33:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #37609e

#37609e is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 49% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.31:1 contrast and black text 3.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Raftsman (#3c5f9b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #37609e mixed with white

  1. 37609e
  2. 4a6fa8
  3. 5d7fb2
  4. 708ebc
  5. 849ec6
  6. 97aed0
  7. acbed9
  8. c0cee3
  9. d5deec
  10. eaeef6

Darker: #37609e mixed with black

  1. 37609e
  2. 2e5289
  3. 264574
  4. 1e3860
  5. 162c4d
  6. 0f203a
  7. 081529
  8. 030a18
  9. 010309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #37609e with less saturation

  1. 37609e
  2. 3c6098
  3. 406192
  4. 45618c
  5. 496186
  6. 4d6180
  7. 51617a
  8. 556174
  9. 59616d
  10. 5d6167

Questions about #37609e

What color is #37609e?

#37609e is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Raftsman. In RGB it is rgb(55, 96, 158), in HSL hsl(216.12, 48.36%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.003% 0.11017 258.461).

What colors go well with #37609e?

The complementary color of #37609e is #825700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006b91 and #5f549b. The triadic partners are #954348 and #3e6f2d.

Is white or black text more readable on #37609e?

White text reads better on #37609e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.31:1 and black gives 3.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #37609e a warm or cool color?

#37609e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 49% and its chroma 0.11.