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#3766ae color: Dover Straits

#3766ae is rgb(55, 102, 174) in RGB and oklch(51.369% 0.12558 258.717) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

51.4%
0.126
259°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.72:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #3766ae

#3766ae is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.4% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.72:1 contrast and black text 3.67:1, 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: #3766ae mixed with white

  1. 3766ae
  2. 4a75b7
  3. 5e84bf
  4. 7193c8
  5. 84a2d0
  6. 98b2d8
  7. acc1e0
  8. c0d0e8
  9. d5e0f0
  10. eaeff8

Darker: #3766ae mixed with black

  1. 3766ae
  2. 2e5897
  3. 264a80
  4. 1e3c6a
  5. 162f55
  6. 0f2341
  7. 08172e
  8. 030c1c
  9. 01040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3766ae with less saturation

  1. 3766ae
  2. 3d67a7
  3. 4267a0
  4. 476899
  5. 4c6892
  6. 51688b
  7. 566884
  8. 5a687d
  9. 5f6876
  10. 63676f

Questions about #3766ae

What color is #3766ae?

#3766ae is soft blue. The closest named color is Dover Straits. In RGB it is rgb(55, 102, 174), in HSL hsl(216.3, 51.97%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.369% 0.12558 258.717).

What colors go well with #3766ae?

The complementary color of #3766ae is #8d5c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00739f and #6658aa. The triadic partners are #a3444a and #3e772b.

Is white or black text more readable on #3766ae?

White text reads better on #3766ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.72:1 and black gives 3.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3766ae a warm or cool color?

#3766ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 51.4% and its chroma 0.126.