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#3973b3 color: Campanula

#3973b3 is rgb(57, 115, 179) in RGB and oklch(54.72% 0.11743 252.712) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

54.7%
0.117
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.91:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #3973b3

#3973b3 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.7% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.91:1 contrast and black text 4.28:1, 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: #3973b3 mixed with white

  1. 3973b3
  2. 4d81bb
  3. 618fc3
  4. 749ccb
  5. 88aad3
  6. 9bb8db
  7. afc6e2
  8. c2d4ea
  9. d6e2f1
  10. ebf1f8

Darker: #3973b3 mixed with black

  1. 3973b3
  2. 30639b
  3. 285484
  4. 1f456e
  5. 173658
  6. 102843
  7. 091b2f
  8. 040f1d
  9. 01050c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #3973b3 with less saturation

  1. 3973b3
  2. 4073ad
  3. 4773a6
  4. 4d73a0
  5. 537399
  6. 587393
  7. 5d738c
  8. 627285
  9. 67727e
  10. 6c7178

Questions about #3973b3

What color is #3973b3?

#3973b3 is bright blue. The closest named color is Campanula. In RGB it is rgb(57, 115, 179), in HSL hsl(211.48, 51.69%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.72% 0.11743 252.712).

What colors go well with #3973b3?

The complementary color of #3973b3 is #9a6400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ea2 and #6866b3. The triadic partners are #aa505d and #557f31.

Is white or black text more readable on #3973b3?

White text reads better on #3973b3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 and black gives 4.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3973b3 a warm or cool color?

#3973b3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 54.7% and its chroma 0.117.