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#3972b2 color: Campanula

#3972b2 is rgb(57, 114, 178) in RGB and oklch(54.432% 0.11713 253.051) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

54.4%
0.117
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #3972b2

#3972b2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.4% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.97:1 contrast and black text 4.22:1, 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: #3972b2 mixed with white

  1. 3972b2
  2. 4d80ba
  3. 618ec2
  4. 749cca
  5. 88aad2
  6. 9bb8da
  7. afc6e2
  8. c2d4e9
  9. d6e2f1
  10. ebf1f8

Darker: #3972b2 mixed with black

  1. 3972b2
  2. 30629a
  3. 285383
  4. 1f446d
  5. 173657
  6. 102843
  7. 091b2f
  8. 040e1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #3972b2 with less saturation

  1. 3972b2
  2. 4072ac
  3. 4672a5
  4. 4d729f
  5. 527298
  6. 587292
  7. 5d728b
  8. 627284
  9. 67717e
  10. 6b7077

Questions about #3972b2

What color is #3972b2?

#3972b2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Campanula. In RGB it is rgb(57, 114, 178), in HSL hsl(211.74, 51.49%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.432% 0.11713 253.051).

What colors go well with #3972b2?

The complementary color of #3972b2 is #986300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007da1 and #6765b1. The triadic partners are #a9505c and #547e31.

Is white or black text more readable on #3972b2?

White text reads better on #3972b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 and black gives 4.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3972b2 a warm or cool color?

#3972b2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 54.4% and its chroma 0.117.