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#3966ac color: Kakitsubata Blue

#3966ac is rgb(57, 102, 172) in RGB and oklch(51.332% 0.12206 258.949) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

51.3%
0.122
259°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.72:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #3966ac

#3966ac is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.3% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.72:1 contrast and black text 3.67:1, 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: #3966ac mixed with white

  1. 3966ac
  2. 4c75b5
  3. 5f84be
  4. 7293c6
  5. 85a2cf
  6. 99b2d7
  7. adc1e0
  8. c1d0e8
  9. d5e0f0
  10. eaeff7

Darker: #3966ac mixed with black

  1. 3966ac
  2. 305895
  3. 284a7f
  4. 1f3c69
  5. 172f54
  6. 102340
  7. 09172d
  8. 040c1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3966ac with less saturation

  1. 3966ac
  2. 3e67a5
  3. 44679f
  4. 486898
  5. 4d6891
  6. 52688a
  7. 566883
  8. 5a687c
  9. 5f6875
  10. 63676e

Questions about #3966ac

What color is #3966ac?

#3966ac is soft blue. The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue. In RGB it is rgb(57, 102, 172), in HSL hsl(216.52, 50.22%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.332% 0.12206 258.949).

What colors go well with #3966ac?

The complementary color of #3966ac is #8c5c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00729e and #6659a8. The triadic partners are #a1454b and #3f772d.

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

White text reads better on #3966ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.72:1 and black gives 3.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3966ac a warm or cool color?

#3966ac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 51.3% and its chroma 0.122.