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#3869ae color: Dover Straits

#3869ae is rgb(56, 105, 174) in RGB and oklch(52.091% 0.12179 257.296) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

52.1%
0.122
257°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #3869ae

#3869ae is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.53:1 contrast and black text 3.8:1, 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: #3869ae mixed with white

  1. 3869ae
  2. 4c78b7
  3. 5f87bf
  4. 7295c8
  5. 85a4d0
  6. 99b3d8
  7. adc2e0
  8. c1d1e8
  9. d5e0f0
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #3869ae mixed with black

  1. 3869ae
  2. 2f5a97
  3. 274c80
  4. 1f3e6a
  5. 173155
  6. 0f2441
  7. 08182e
  8. 040c1c
  9. 01040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3869ae with less saturation

  1. 3869ae
  2. 3e6aa7
  3. 446aa1
  4. 496a9a
  5. 4e6a93
  6. 536a8c
  7. 576a85
  8. 5c6a7f
  9. 606a77
  10. 656a70

Questions about #3869ae

What color is #3869ae?

#3869ae is soft blue. The closest named color is Dover Straits. In RGB it is rgb(56, 105, 174), in HSL hsl(215.08, 51.3%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.091% 0.12179 257.296).

What colors go well with #3869ae?

The complementary color of #3869ae is #8f5e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00759f and #665cab. The triadic partners are #a3474f and #44792d.

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

White text reads better on #3869ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 and black gives 3.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3869ae a warm or cool color?

#3869ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.122.