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#39699c color: Star Sapphire

#39699c is rgb(57, 105, 156) in RGB and oklch(51.079% 0.09699 251.525) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

51.1%
0.097
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #39699c

#39699c is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.1% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.71:1 contrast and black text 3.67:1, 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: #39699c mixed with white

  1. 39699c
  2. 4d77a6
  3. 6086b0
  4. 7395ba
  5. 86a3c4
  6. 9ab2ce
  7. adc1d8
  8. c1d1e2
  9. d6e0ec
  10. eaeff5

Darker: #39699c mixed with black

  1. 39699c
  2. 305a87
  3. 284c73
  4. 1f3e5f
  5. 17314c
  6. 102439
  7. 091828
  8. 040c18
  9. 010409
  10. 000001

Calmer: #39699c with less saturation

  1. 39699c
  2. 3f6997
  3. 446992
  4. 49698c
  5. 4d6987
  6. 526882
  7. 56687c
  8. 5a6877
  9. 5e6771
  10. 62676c

Questions about #39699c

What color is #39699c?

#39699c is soft blue. The closest named color is Star Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(57, 105, 156), in HSL hsl(210.91, 46.48%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.079% 0.09699 251.525).

What colors go well with #39699c?

The complementary color of #39699c is #885c1b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00728e and #5d5f9c. The triadic partners are #954d58 and #527233.

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

White text reads better on #39699c: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.71:1 and black gives 3.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #39699c a warm or cool color?

#39699c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 51.1% and its chroma 0.097.