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#3966ae color: Kakitsubata Blue

#3966ae is rgb(57, 102, 174) in RGB and oklch(51.458% 0.12483 259.402) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

51.5%
0.125
259°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.69:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #3966ae

#3966ae is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.5% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.7:1 contrast and black text 3.69:1, 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: #3966ae mixed with white

  1. 3966ae
  2. 4c75b7
  3. 5f84bf
  4. 7293c8
  5. 85a2d0
  6. 99b2d8
  7. adc1e0
  8. c1d0e8
  9. d5e0f0
  10. eaeff8

Darker: #3966ae mixed with black

  1. 3966ae
  2. 305897
  3. 284a80
  4. 1f3c6a
  5. 172f55
  6. 102341
  7. 09172e
  8. 040c1c
  9. 01040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3966ae with less saturation

  1. 3966ae
  2. 3e67a7
  3. 4467a0
  4. 496899
  5. 4d6892
  6. 52688b
  7. 566884
  8. 5b687d
  9. 5f6876
  10. 63686f

Questions about #3966ae

What color is #3966ae?

#3966ae is soft blue. The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue. In RGB it is rgb(57, 102, 174), in HSL hsl(216.92, 50.65%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.458% 0.12483 259.402).

What colors go well with #3966ae?

The complementary color of #3966ae is #8d5d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0073a0 and #6759aa. The triadic partners are #a3454a and #3d782d.

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

White text reads better on #3966ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.7:1 and black gives 3.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3966ae a warm or cool color?

#3966ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 51.5% and its chroma 0.125.