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#38549e color: Dazzling Blue

#38549e is rgb(56, 84, 158) in RGB and oklch(46.362% 0.12448 266.099) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

46.4%
0.124
266°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • sky-800
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.17:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.93:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #38549e

#38549e is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.4% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.17:1 contrast and black text 2.93:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dazzling Blue (#3850a0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #38549e mixed with white

  1. 38549e
  2. 4a65a8
  3. 5c75b3
  4. 6f86bd
  5. 8297c7
  6. 96a8d0
  7. aab9da
  8. bfcae3
  9. d4dced
  10. e9edf6

Darker: #38549e mixed with black

  1. 38549e
  2. 2f4889
  3. 273c74
  4. 1f3160
  5. 17264d
  6. 0f1b3a
  7. 081129
  8. 040818
  9. 010209
  10. 000001

Calmer: #38549e with less saturation

  1. 38549e
  2. 3b5597
  3. 3f5691
  4. 42578a
  5. 455883
  6. 49587c
  7. 4c5975
  8. 4f596f
  9. 525967
  10. 565960

Questions about #38549e

What color is #38549e?

#38549e is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Dazzling Blue. In RGB it is rgb(56, 84, 158), in HSL hsl(223.53, 47.66%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.362% 0.12448 266.099).

What colors go well with #38549e?

The complementary color of #38549e is #755300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006194 and #604796. The triadic partners are #923732 and #1b6a29.

Is white or black text more readable on #38549e?

White text reads better on #38549e: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.17:1 and black gives 2.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #38549e a warm or cool color?

#38549e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 46.4% and its chroma 0.124.