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#39699e color: Star Sapphire

#39699e is rgb(57, 105, 158) in RGB and oklch(51.191% 0.09965 252.388) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

51.2%
0.100
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.69:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.69:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #39699e

#39699e is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.2% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.69:1 contrast and black text 3.69:1, 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: #39699e mixed with white

  1. 39699e
  2. 4d77a8
  3. 6086b2
  4. 7395bc
  5. 86a4c6
  6. 9ab2cf
  7. adc1d9
  8. c1d1e3
  9. d6e0ec
  10. eaeff6

Darker: #39699e mixed with black

  1. 39699e
  2. 305a89
  3. 284c74
  4. 1f3e60
  5. 17314d
  6. 10243a
  7. 091829
  8. 040c18
  9. 010409
  10. 000001

Calmer: #39699e with less saturation

  1. 39699e
  2. 3f6999
  3. 446993
  4. 49698e
  5. 4e6988
  6. 526983
  7. 56687d
  8. 5b6878
  9. 5f6872
  10. 63676c

Questions about #39699e

What color is #39699e?

#39699e is soft blue. The closest named color is Star Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(57, 105, 158), in HSL hsl(211.49, 46.98%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.191% 0.09965 252.388).

What colors go well with #39699e?

The complementary color of #39699e is #895c17. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007290 and #5e5e9e. The triadic partners are #974c57 and #507233.

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

White text reads better on #39699e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.69:1 and black gives 3.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #39699e a warm or cool color?

#39699e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 51.2% and its chroma 0.1.