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#3960b2 color: Kakitsubata Blue

#3960b2 is rgb(57, 96, 178) in RGB and oklch(50.394% 0.13761 263.203) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

50.4%
0.138
263°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.02:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #3960b2

#3960b2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.4% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.02:1 contrast and black text 3.49:1, 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: #3960b2 mixed with white

  1. 3960b2
  2. 4b70bb
  3. 5e80c3
  4. 718fcb
  5. 849fd3
  6. 98afdb
  7. acbfe3
  8. c0cfea
  9. d5dff1
  10. eaeff8

Darker: #3960b2 mixed with black

  1. 3960b2
  2. 30529a
  3. 284583
  4. 1f386d
  5. 172c57
  6. 102043
  7. 09152f
  8. 040a1d
  9. 01030c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3960b2 with less saturation

  1. 3960b2
  2. 3e61aa
  3. 4262a3
  4. 47639b
  5. 4b6494
  6. 50648c
  7. 546484
  8. 58657d
  9. 5c6575
  10. 60646c

Questions about #3960b2

What color is #3960b2?

#3960b2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue. In RGB it is rgb(57, 96, 178), in HSL hsl(220.66, 51.49%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.394% 0.13761 263.203).

What colors go well with #3960b2?

The complementary color of #3960b2 is #865c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006ea1 and #6951aa. The triadic partners are #a43d3d and #287728.

Is white or black text more readable on #3960b2?

White text reads better on #3960b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.02:1 and black gives 3.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3960b2 a warm or cool color?

#3960b2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 50.4% and its chroma 0.138.