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#3972b3 color: Campanula

#3972b3 is rgb(57, 114, 179) in RGB and oklch(54.49% 0.11845 253.378) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

54.5%
0.118
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #3972b3

#3972b3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.5% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.96:1 contrast and black text 4.23:1, 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: #3972b3 mixed with white

  1. 3972b3
  2. 4d80bb
  3. 618ec3
  4. 749ccb
  5. 88aad3
  6. 9bb8db
  7. afc6e2
  8. c2d4ea
  9. d6e2f1
  10. ebf1f8

Darker: #3972b3 mixed with black

  1. 3972b3
  2. 30629b
  3. 285384
  4. 1f446e
  5. 173658
  6. 102843
  7. 091b2f
  8. 040e1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #3972b3 with less saturation

  1. 3972b3
  2. 4072ad
  3. 4772a6
  4. 4d739f
  5. 527299
  6. 587292
  7. 5d728c
  8. 627285
  9. 67717e
  10. 6b7177

Questions about #3972b3

What color is #3972b3?

#3972b3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Campanula. In RGB it is rgb(57, 114, 179), in HSL hsl(211.97, 51.69%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.49% 0.11845 253.378).

What colors go well with #3972b3?

The complementary color of #3972b3 is #996300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ea2 and #6865b2. The triadic partners are #a94f5c and #537e30.

Is white or black text more readable on #3972b3?

White text reads better on #3972b3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 and black gives 4.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3972b3 a warm or cool color?

#3972b3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 54.5% and its chroma 0.118.