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#3969b2 color: Dover Straits

#3969b2 is rgb(57, 105, 178) in RGB and oklch(52.384% 0.1269 258.595) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

52.4%
0.127
259°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.47:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.84:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #3969b2

#3969b2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.4% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.47:1 contrast and black text 3.84:1, 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: #3969b2 mixed with white

  1. 3969b2
  2. 4c78ba
  3. 5f87c3
  4. 7396cb
  5. 86a4d3
  6. 99b3db
  7. adc2e2
  8. c1d1ea
  9. d6e0f1
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #3969b2 mixed with black

  1. 3969b2
  2. 305a9a
  3. 284c83
  4. 1f3e6d
  5. 173157
  6. 102443
  7. 09182f
  8. 040c1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3969b2 with less saturation

  1. 3969b2
  2. 3f6aab
  3. 446aa4
  4. 4a6b9d
  5. 4f6b96
  6. 546b8f
  7. 586b88
  8. 5d6b80
  9. 616b79
  10. 666a72

Questions about #3969b2

What color is #3969b2?

#3969b2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Dover Straits. In RGB it is rgb(57, 105, 178), in HSL hsl(216.2, 51.49%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.384% 0.1269 258.595).

What colors go well with #3969b2?

The complementary color of #3969b2 is #915f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0076a3 and #685bae. The triadic partners are #a7464d and #407b2d.

Is white or black text more readable on #3969b2?

White text reads better on #3969b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 and black gives 3.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3969b2 a warm or cool color?

#3969b2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 52.4% and its chroma 0.127.