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#3863ab color: Kakitsubata Blue

#3863ab is rgb(56, 99, 171) in RGB and oklch(50.548% 0.12453 260.106) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

50.5%
0.125
260°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.93:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #3863ab

#3863ab is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.5% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.93:1 contrast and black text 3.54:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue (#3e62ad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3863ab mixed with white

  1. 3863ab
  2. 4b72b4
  3. 5e82bd
  4. 7191c6
  5. 84a1ce
  6. 98b0d7
  7. acc0df
  8. c0cfe7
  9. d5dfef
  10. eaeff7

Darker: #3863ab mixed with black

  1. 3863ab
  2. 2f5594
  3. 27477e
  4. 1f3a68
  5. 172e54
  6. 0f2140
  7. 08162d
  8. 040b1b
  9. 01030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3863ab with less saturation

  1. 3863ab
  2. 3d64a4
  3. 42649d
  4. 476597
  5. 4b6590
  6. 506589
  7. 546682
  8. 58657b
  9. 5d6573
  10. 61656c

Questions about #3863ab

What color is #3863ab?

#3863ab is soft blue. The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue. In RGB it is rgb(56, 99, 171), in HSL hsl(217.57, 50.66%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.548% 0.12453 260.106).

What colors go well with #3863ab?

The complementary color of #3863ab is #895a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00709d and #6556a6. The triadic partners are #a04246 and #39752b.

Is white or black text more readable on #3863ab?

White text reads better on #3863ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.93:1 and black gives 3.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3863ab a warm or cool color?

#3863ab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 50.5% and its chroma 0.125.