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#3869ac color: Dover Straits

#3869ac is rgb(56, 105, 172) in RGB and oklch(51.968% 0.11905 256.765) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

52%
0.119
257°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.55:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #3869ac

#3869ac is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.55:1 contrast and black text 3.78:1, 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: #3869ac mixed with white

  1. 3869ac
  2. 4c78b5
  3. 5f87be
  4. 7295c6
  5. 86a4cf
  6. 99b3d7
  7. adc2df
  8. c1d1e7
  9. d5e0ef
  10. eaf0f7

Darker: #3869ac mixed with black

  1. 3869ac
  2. 2f5a95
  3. 274c7f
  4. 1f3e69
  5. 173154
  6. 0f2440
  7. 08182d
  8. 040c1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3869ac with less saturation

  1. 3869ac
  2. 3e69a5
  3. 446a9f
  4. 496a98
  5. 4e6a92
  6. 536a8b
  7. 576a84
  8. 5c6a7e
  9. 606a77
  10. 646970

Questions about #3869ac

What color is #3869ac?

#3869ac is soft blue. The closest named color is Dover Straits. In RGB it is rgb(56, 105, 172), in HSL hsl(214.66, 50.88%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.968% 0.11905 256.765).

What colors go well with #3869ac?

The complementary color of #3869ac is #8f5d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00759d and #655ca9. The triadic partners are #a24850 and #46782e.

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

White text reads better on #3869ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 and black gives 3.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3869ac a warm or cool color?

#3869ac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.119.