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#38609e color: Raftsman

#38609e is rgb(56, 96, 158) in RGB and oklch(49.052% 0.10976 258.875) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

49.1%
0.110
259°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.34:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #38609e

#38609e is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.1% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.3:1 contrast and black text 3.34:1, 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: #38609e mixed with white

  1. 38609e
  2. 4b6fa8
  3. 5e7fb2
  4. 718ebc
  5. 849ec6
  6. 98aed0
  7. acbed9
  8. c0cee3
  9. d5deec
  10. eaeef6

Darker: #38609e mixed with black

  1. 38609e
  2. 2f5289
  3. 274574
  4. 1f3860
  5. 172c4d
  6. 0f203a
  7. 081529
  8. 040a18
  9. 010309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #38609e with less saturation

  1. 38609e
  2. 3d6198
  3. 416192
  4. 45618c
  5. 4a6186
  6. 4e6180
  7. 52617a
  8. 556174
  9. 59616d
  10. 5d6167

Questions about #38609e

What color is #38609e?

#38609e is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Raftsman. In RGB it is rgb(56, 96, 158), in HSL hsl(216.47, 47.66%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.052% 0.10976 258.875).

What colors go well with #38609e?

The complementary color of #38609e is #815700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006b92 and #5f549a. The triadic partners are #954347 and #3d6f2e.

Is white or black text more readable on #38609e?

White text reads better on #38609e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.3:1 and black gives 3.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #38609e a warm or cool color?

#38609e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 49.1% and its chroma 0.11.