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#3869a2 color: Star Sapphire

#3869a2 is rgb(56, 105, 162) in RGB and oklch(51.374% 0.10546 253.572) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

51.4%
0.105
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.66:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #3869a2

#3869a2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.4% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.66:1 contrast and black text 3.71:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Star Sapphire (#3c6a9d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3869a2 mixed with white

  1. 3869a2
  2. 4c78ac
  3. 5f86b5
  4. 7295bf
  5. 86a4c8
  6. 99b3d2
  7. adc2db
  8. c1d1e4
  9. d6e0ed
  10. eaeff6

Darker: #3869a2 mixed with black

  1. 3869a2
  2. 2f5a8c
  3. 274c77
  4. 1f3e63
  5. 17314f
  6. 0f243c
  7. 08182a
  8. 040c19
  9. 01040a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3869a2 with less saturation

  1. 3869a2
  2. 3e699c
  3. 436997
  4. 486991
  5. 4d698b
  6. 526985
  7. 56697f
  8. 5b6979
  9. 5f6873
  10. 63686d

Questions about #3869a2

What color is #3869a2?

#3869a2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Star Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(56, 105, 162), in HSL hsl(212.26, 48.62%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.374% 0.10546 253.572).

What colors go well with #3869a2?

The complementary color of #3869a2 is #8b5c0b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007393 and #605ea1. The triadic partners are #9a4b55 and #4e7431.

Is white or black text more readable on #3869a2?

White text reads better on #3869a2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.66:1 and black gives 3.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3869a2 a warm or cool color?

#3869a2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 51.4% and its chroma 0.105.