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#3969a6 color: Indigo Batik

#3969a6 is rgb(57, 105, 166) in RGB and oklch(51.653% 0.11046 255.337) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

51.7%
0.110
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.61:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #3969a6

#3969a6 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.7% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.61:1 contrast and black text 3.75:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Indigo Batik (#4467a7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3969a6 mixed with white

  1. 3969a6
  2. 4c78af
  3. 6086b9
  4. 7395c2
  5. 86a4cb
  6. 9ab3d4
  7. adc2dd
  8. c1d1e5
  9. d6e0ee
  10. eaf0f7

Darker: #3969a6 mixed with black

  1. 3969a6
  2. 305a90
  3. 284c7a
  4. 1f3e65
  5. 173151
  6. 10243e
  7. 09182b
  8. 040c1a
  9. 01040a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3969a6 with less saturation

  1. 3969a6
  2. 3f69a0
  3. 446a9a
  4. 496a94
  5. 4e6a8e
  6. 536a88
  7. 576981
  8. 5b697b
  9. 606975
  10. 64686e

Questions about #3969a6

What color is #3969a6?

#3969a6 is soft blue. The closest named color is Indigo Batik. In RGB it is rgb(57, 105, 166), in HSL hsl(213.58, 48.88%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.653% 0.11046 255.337).

What colors go well with #3969a6?

The complementary color of #3969a6 is #8c5d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007498 and #635da4. The triadic partners are #9d4a53 and #4a7631.

Is white or black text more readable on #3969a6?

White text reads better on #3969a6: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.61:1 and black gives 3.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3969a6 a warm or cool color?

#3969a6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 51.7% and its chroma 0.11.