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#3869aa color: Dover Straits

#3869aa is rgb(56, 105, 170) in RGB and oklch(51.847% 0.11632 256.202) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

51.8%
0.116
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

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 #3869aa

#3869aa is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.8% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 256°.

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: #3869aa mixed with white

  1. 3869aa
  2. 4c78b3
  3. 5f86bc
  4. 7295c5
  5. 86a4cd
  6. 99b3d6
  7. adc2de
  8. c1d1e7
  9. d5e0ef
  10. eaf0f7

Darker: #3869aa mixed with black

  1. 3869aa
  2. 2f5a93
  3. 274c7d
  4. 1f3e68
  5. 173153
  6. 0f243f
  7. 08182d
  8. 040c1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3869aa with less saturation

  1. 3869aa
  2. 3e69a4
  3. 436a9d
  4. 496a97
  5. 4e6a90
  6. 526a8a
  7. 576a83
  8. 5c6a7d
  9. 606976
  10. 64696f

Questions about #3869aa

What color is #3869aa?

#3869aa is soft blue. The closest named color is Dover Straits. In RGB it is rgb(56, 105, 170), in HSL hsl(214.21, 50.44%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.847% 0.11632 256.202).

What colors go well with #3869aa?

The complementary color of #3869aa is #8e5d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00749b and #645ca8. The triadic partners are #a04951 and #47772e.

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

White text reads better on #3869aa: 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 #3869aa a warm or cool color?

#3869aa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 51.8% and its chroma 0.116.