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#3966aa color: Indigo Batik

#3966aa is rgb(57, 102, 170) in RGB and oklch(51.208% 0.11928 258.467) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

51.2%
0.119
258°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.65:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #3966aa

#3966aa is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.2% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.75:1 contrast and black text 3.65:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Indigo Batik (#4467a7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3966aa mixed with white

  1. 3966aa
  2. 4c75b3
  3. 5f84bc
  4. 7293c5
  5. 85a2ce
  6. 99b1d6
  7. adc1df
  8. c1d0e7
  9. d5e0ef
  10. eaeff7

Darker: #3966aa mixed with black

  1. 3966aa
  2. 305893
  3. 284a7d
  4. 1f3c68
  5. 172f53
  6. 10233f
  7. 09172d
  8. 040c1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3966aa with less saturation

  1. 3966aa
  2. 3e67a3
  3. 43679d
  4. 486796
  5. 4d6890
  6. 526889
  7. 566882
  8. 5a687c
  9. 5e6775
  10. 63676e

Questions about #3966aa

What color is #3966aa?

#3966aa is soft blue. The closest named color is Indigo Batik. In RGB it is rgb(57, 102, 170), in HSL hsl(216.11, 49.78%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.208% 0.11928 258.467).

What colors go well with #3966aa?

The complementary color of #3966aa is #8b5c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00729c and #6559a6. The triadic partners are #a0464c and #40762e.

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

White text reads better on #3966aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.75:1 and black gives 3.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3966aa a warm or cool color?

#3966aa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 51.2% and its chroma 0.119.