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#39699a color: Star Sapphire

#39699a is rgb(57, 105, 154) in RGB and oklch(50.968% 0.09435 250.603) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

51%
0.094
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.74:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #39699a

#39699a is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.74:1 contrast and black text 3.66:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Star Sapphire (#3c6a9d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #39699a mixed with white

  1. 39699a
  2. 4d77a4
  3. 6086af
  4. 7395b9
  5. 86a3c3
  6. 9ab2cd
  7. adc1d7
  8. c1d1e1
  9. d6e0eb
  10. eaeff5

Darker: #39699a mixed with black

  1. 39699a
  2. 305a85
  3. 284c71
  4. 1f3e5e
  5. 17314b
  6. 102439
  7. 091827
  8. 040c17
  9. 010409
  10. 000001

Calmer: #39699a with less saturation

  1. 39699a
  2. 3f6995
  3. 446990
  4. 49698b
  5. 4d6986
  6. 526881
  7. 56687b
  8. 5a6876
  9. 5e6771
  10. 62666b

Questions about #39699a

What color is #39699a?

#39699a is soft blue. The closest named color is Star Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(57, 105, 154), in HSL hsl(210.31, 45.97%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.968% 0.09435 250.603).

What colors go well with #39699a?

The complementary color of #39699a is #885c1f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00728c and #5c5f9b. The triadic partners are #934d59 and #537134.

Is white or black text more readable on #39699a?

White text reads better on #39699a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.74:1 and black gives 3.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #39699a a warm or cool color?

#39699a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 51% and its chroma 0.094.