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#3960af color: Kakitsubata Blue

#3960af is rgb(57, 96, 175) in RGB and oklch(50.192% 0.13339 262.765) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

50.2%
0.133
263°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.06:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #3960af

#3960af is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.2% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.06:1 contrast and black text 3.47:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue (#3e62ad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3960af mixed with white

  1. 3960af
  2. 4b70b8
  3. 5e80c1
  4. 718fc9
  5. 849fd1
  6. 98afd9
  7. acbfe1
  8. c0cfe9
  9. d5dff0
  10. eaeff8

Darker: #3960af mixed with black

  1. 3960af
  2. 305298
  3. 284581
  4. 1f386b
  5. 172c56
  6. 102041
  7. 09152e
  8. 040a1c
  9. 01030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3960af with less saturation

  1. 3960af
  2. 3e61a8
  3. 4262a0
  4. 476399
  5. 4b6392
  6. 4f648a
  7. 546483
  8. 58647b
  9. 5c6473
  10. 60646c

Questions about #3960af

What color is #3960af?

#3960af is soft blue. The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue. In RGB it is rgb(57, 96, 175), in HSL hsl(220.17, 50.86%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.192% 0.13339 262.765).

What colors go well with #3960af?

The complementary color of #3960af is #855b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006ea0 and #6852a8. The triadic partners are #a23e3f and #2c7629.

Is white or black text more readable on #3960af?

White text reads better on #3960af: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.06:1 and black gives 3.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3960af a warm or cool color?

#3960af is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 50.2% and its chroma 0.133.