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#3868af color: Dover Straits

#3868af is rgb(56, 104, 175) in RGB and oklch(51.927% 0.12429 258.137) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

51.9%
0.124
258°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.57:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.77:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #3868af

#3868af is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.9% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.57:1 contrast and black text 3.77:1, 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: #3868af mixed with white

  1. 3868af
  2. 4b77b8
  3. 5f86c0
  4. 7295c9
  5. 85a4d1
  6. 99b3d9
  7. adc2e1
  8. c1d1e9
  9. d5e0f0
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #3868af mixed with black

  1. 3868af
  2. 2f5998
  3. 274b81
  4. 1f3e6b
  5. 173056
  6. 0f2441
  7. 08182e
  8. 040c1c
  9. 01040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3868af with less saturation

  1. 3868af
  2. 3e69a8
  3. 4369a1
  4. 49699b
  5. 4e6a94
  6. 526a8d
  7. 576a86
  8. 5c6a7f
  9. 606977
  10. 646970

Questions about #3868af

What color is #3868af?

#3868af is soft blue. The closest named color is Dover Straits. In RGB it is rgb(56, 104, 175), in HSL hsl(215.8, 51.52%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.927% 0.12429 258.137).

What colors go well with #3868af?

The complementary color of #3868af is #8f5d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0075a0 and #675bab. The triadic partners are #a4464d and #41792c.

Is white or black text more readable on #3868af?

White text reads better on #3868af: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.57:1 and black gives 3.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3868af a warm or cool color?

#3868af is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 51.9% and its chroma 0.124.