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#3966ab color: Kakitsubata Blue

#3966ab is rgb(57, 102, 171) in RGB and oklch(51.27% 0.12067 258.711) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

51.3%
0.121
259°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #3966ab

#3966ab is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.3% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.73:1 contrast and black text 3.66:1, 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: #3966ab mixed with white

  1. 3966ab
  2. 4c75b4
  3. 5f84bd
  4. 7293c6
  5. 85a2ce
  6. 99b1d7
  7. adc1df
  8. c1d0e7
  9. d5e0ef
  10. eaeff7

Darker: #3966ab mixed with black

  1. 3966ab
  2. 305894
  3. 284a7e
  4. 1f3c68
  5. 172f54
  6. 102340
  7. 09172d
  8. 040c1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3966ab with less saturation

  1. 3966ab
  2. 3e67a4
  3. 44679e
  4. 486797
  5. 4d6890
  6. 52688a
  7. 566883
  8. 5a687c
  9. 5f6775
  10. 63676e

Questions about #3966ab

What color is #3966ab?

#3966ab is soft blue. The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue. In RGB it is rgb(57, 102, 171), in HSL hsl(216.32, 50%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.27% 0.12067 258.711).

What colors go well with #3966ab?

The complementary color of #3966ab is #8b5c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00729d and #6559a7. The triadic partners are #a0464b and #40772e.

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

White text reads better on #3966ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.73:1 and black gives 3.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3966ab a warm or cool color?

#3966ab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 51.3% and its chroma 0.121.