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#3972ac color: Flat Blue

#3972ac is rgb(57, 114, 172) in RGB and oklch(54.088% 0.10929 250.883) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

54.1%
0.109
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.03:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.18:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #3972ac

#3972ac is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.1% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.03:1 contrast and black text 4.18:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Flat Blue (#3c73a8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3972ac mixed with white

  1. 3972ac
  2. 4d80b5
  3. 618ebd
  4. 749cc6
  5. 88a9ce
  6. 9bb8d7
  7. afc6df
  8. c2d4e7
  9. d6e2ef
  10. ebf1f7

Darker: #3972ac mixed with black

  1. 3972ac
  2. 306295
  3. 28537f
  4. 1f4469
  5. 173654
  6. 102840
  7. 091b2d
  8. 040e1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #3972ac with less saturation

  1. 3972ac
  2. 4072a6
  3. 4672a0
  4. 4c729a
  5. 527294
  6. 57728e
  7. 5c7188
  8. 617182
  9. 66707c
  10. 6a6f75

Questions about #3972ac

What color is #3972ac?

#3972ac is soft blue. The closest named color is Flat Blue. In RGB it is rgb(57, 114, 172), in HSL hsl(210.26, 50.22%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.088% 0.10929 250.883).

What colors go well with #3972ac?

The complementary color of #3972ac is #966214. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007c9b and #6466ad. The triadic partners are #a4515f and #587b33.

Is white or black text more readable on #3972ac?

White text reads better on #3972ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 and black gives 4.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3972ac a warm or cool color?

#3972ac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 54.1% and its chroma 0.109.