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#3969ab color: Dover Straits

#3969ab is rgb(57, 105, 171) in RGB and oklch(51.952% 0.11729 256.839) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

52%
0.117
257°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.55:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #3969ab

#3969ab is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.55:1 contrast and black text 3.78:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dover Straits (#326ab1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3969ab mixed with white

  1. 3969ab
  2. 4c78b4
  3. 6086bd
  4. 7395c6
  5. 86a4ce
  6. 9ab3d7
  7. adc2df
  8. c1d1e7
  9. d6e0ef
  10. eaf0f7

Darker: #3969ab mixed with black

  1. 3969ab
  2. 305a94
  3. 284c7e
  4. 1f3e68
  5. 173154
  6. 102440
  7. 09182d
  8. 040c1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3969ab with less saturation

  1. 3969ab
  2. 3f69a5
  3. 446a9e
  4. 496a98
  5. 4e6a91
  6. 536a8b
  7. 586a84
  8. 5c6a7d
  9. 606a77
  10. 656970

Questions about #3969ab

What color is #3969ab?

#3969ab is soft blue. The closest named color is Dover Straits. In RGB it is rgb(57, 105, 171), in HSL hsl(214.74, 50%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.952% 0.11729 256.839).

What colors go well with #3969ab?

The complementary color of #3969ab is #8e5e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00759c and #655ca8. The triadic partners are #a14950 and #46782f.

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

White text reads better on #3969ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 and black gives 3.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3969ab a warm or cool color?

#3969ab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.117.