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#3971b6 color: Campanula

#3971b6 is rgb(57, 113, 182) in RGB and oklch(54.439% 0.12348 254.923) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

54.4%
0.123
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.99:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #3971b6

#3971b6 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.4% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.99:1 contrast and black text 4.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Campanula (#3473b7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3971b6 mixed with white

  1. 3971b6
  2. 4d7fbe
  3. 618dc6
  4. 749bcd
  5. 87a9d5
  6. 9bb7dc
  7. aec6e4
  8. c2d4eb
  9. d6e2f2
  10. ebf1f8

Darker: #3971b6 mixed with black

  1. 3971b6
  2. 30619e
  3. 285286
  4. 1f436f
  5. 173559
  6. 102744
  7. 091a30
  8. 040e1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3971b6 with less saturation

  1. 3971b6
  2. 4071af
  3. 4672a8
  4. 4c72a2
  5. 52729b
  6. 577294
  7. 5d728d
  8. 627186
  9. 66717e
  10. 6b7077

Questions about #3971b6

What color is #3971b6?

#3971b6 is soft blue. The closest named color is Campanula. In RGB it is rgb(57, 113, 182), in HSL hsl(213.12, 52.3%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.439% 0.12348 254.923).

What colors go well with #3971b6?

The complementary color of #3971b6 is #996300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007da5 and #6963b4. The triadic partners are #ac4e58 and #4f7f2f.

Is white or black text more readable on #3971b6?

White text reads better on #3971b6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 and black gives 4.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3971b6 a warm or cool color?

#3971b6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 54.4% and its chroma 0.123.