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#39699d color: Star Sapphire

#39699d is rgb(57, 105, 157) in RGB and oklch(51.135% 0.09832 251.964) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

51.1%
0.098
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #39699d

#39699d is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.1% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.7:1 contrast and black text 3.68:1, 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: #39699d mixed with white

  1. 39699d
  2. 4d77a7
  3. 6086b1
  4. 7395bb
  5. 86a3c5
  6. 9ab2cf
  7. adc1d8
  8. c1d1e2
  9. d6e0ec
  10. eaeff5

Darker: #39699d mixed with black

  1. 39699d
  2. 305a88
  3. 284c73
  4. 1f3e5f
  5. 17314c
  6. 10243a
  7. 091828
  8. 040c18
  9. 010409
  10. 000001

Calmer: #39699d with less saturation

  1. 39699d
  2. 3f6998
  3. 446992
  4. 49698d
  5. 4d6988
  6. 526982
  7. 56687d
  8. 5a6877
  9. 5f6772
  10. 62676c

Questions about #39699d

What color is #39699d?

#39699d is soft blue. The closest named color is Star Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(57, 105, 157), in HSL hsl(211.2, 46.73%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.135% 0.09832 251.964).

What colors go well with #39699d?

The complementary color of #39699d is #895c19. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00728f and #5e5e9d. The triadic partners are #964d57 and #517233.

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

White text reads better on #39699d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.7:1 and black gives 3.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #39699d a warm or cool color?

#39699d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 51.1% and its chroma 0.098.