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#3873cc color: Fading Night

#3873cc is rgb(56, 115, 204) in RGB and oklch(56.221% 0.15102 258.572) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

56.2%
0.151
259°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.49:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #3873cc

#3873cc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.2% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.67:1 contrast and black text 4.49:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fading Night (#3377cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3873cc mixed with white

  1. 3873cc
  2. 4c81d2
  3. 6090d8
  4. 749ede
  5. 87ace3
  6. 9bb9e8
  7. aec7ed
  8. c2d5f2
  9. d6e3f7
  10. eaf1fb

Darker: #3873cc mixed with black

  1. 3873cc
  2. 2f63b1
  3. 275497
  4. 1f457e
  5. 173665
  6. 0f284e
  7. 081b37
  8. 040f22
  9. 01050f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3873cc with less saturation

  1. 3873cc
  2. 4074c4
  3. 4775bb
  4. 4d75b3
  5. 5476aa
  6. 5a76a2
  7. 5f7699
  8. 657690
  9. 6a7687
  10. 70767e

Questions about #3873cc

What color is #3873cc?

#3873cc is bright blue. The closest named color is Fading Night. In RGB it is rgb(56, 115, 204), in HSL hsl(216.08, 59.2%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.221% 0.15102 258.572).

What colors go well with #3873cc?

The complementary color of #3873cc is #9f6900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0082b2 and #7462c7. The triadic partners are #bd4851 and #418926.

Is white or black text more readable on #3873cc?

White text reads better on #3873cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 and black gives 4.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3873cc a warm or cool color?

#3873cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 56.2% and its chroma 0.151.