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#3966a3 color: Mariner

#3966a3 is rgb(57, 102, 163) in RGB and oklch(50.782% 0.10959 256.524) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

50.8%
0.110
257°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.83:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #3966a3

#3966a3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.8% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.83:1 contrast and black text 3.6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mariner (#42639f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3966a3 mixed with white

  1. 3966a3
  2. 4c75ad
  3. 5f84b6
  4. 7293c0
  5. 86a2c9
  6. 99b1d2
  7. adc0db
  8. c1d0e4
  9. d5dfed
  10. eaeff6

Darker: #3966a3 mixed with black

  1. 3966a3
  2. 30588d
  3. 284a78
  4. 1f3c63
  5. 172f4f
  6. 10233c
  7. 09172a
  8. 040c19
  9. 01040a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3966a3 with less saturation

  1. 3966a3
  2. 3e669d
  3. 436797
  4. 486791
  5. 4d678b
  6. 516785
  7. 55677f
  8. 596779
  9. 5e6672
  10. 61666c

Questions about #3966a3

What color is #3966a3?

#3966a3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Mariner. In RGB it is rgb(57, 102, 163), in HSL hsl(214.53, 48.18%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.782% 0.10959 256.524).

What colors go well with #3966a3?

The complementary color of #3966a3 is #885b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007195 and #615aa1. The triadic partners are #9a484f and #467330.

Is white or black text more readable on #3966a3?

White text reads better on #3966a3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.83:1 and black gives 3.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3966a3 a warm or cool color?

#3966a3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 50.8% and its chroma 0.11.