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#38569e color: Muted Lavender

#38569e is rgb(56, 86, 158) in RGB and oklch(46.8% 0.12193 265.035) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

46.8%
0.122
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.02:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #38569e

#38569e is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.8% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.02:1 contrast and black text 2.99:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Muted Lavender (#3b5698). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #38569e mixed with white

  1. 38569e
  2. 4a67a8
  3. 5c77b3
  4. 6f88bd
  5. 8298c7
  6. 96a9d0
  7. aabada
  8. bfcbe3
  9. d4dced
  10. e9edf6

Darker: #38569e mixed with black

  1. 38569e
  2. 2f4a89
  3. 273e74
  4. 1f3260
  5. 17274d
  6. 0f1c3a
  7. 081229
  8. 040818
  9. 010209
  10. 000001

Calmer: #38569e with less saturation

  1. 38569e
  2. 3c5797
  3. 3f5891
  4. 43598a
  5. 465984
  6. 495a7d
  7. 4d5a76
  8. 505a6f
  9. 545a68
  10. 575a61

Questions about #38569e

What color is #38569e?

#38569e is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Muted Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(56, 86, 158), in HSL hsl(222.35, 47.66%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.8% 0.12193 265.035).

What colors go well with #38569e?

The complementary color of #38569e is #775300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006394 and #604996. The triadic partners are #923936 and #236b2a.

Is white or black text more readable on #38569e?

White text reads better on #38569e: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.02:1 and black gives 2.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #38569e a warm or cool color?

#38569e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 46.8% and its chroma 0.122.