#3973c4 color: Palace Blue
#3973c4 is rgb(57, 115, 196) in RGB and oklch(55.747% 0.14 257.279) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Royal blue
- sky-600
- Black 23%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #3973c4
#3973c4 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 257°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.75:1 contrast and black text 4.42:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Palace Blue (#3973c0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #3973c4 mixed with white
Darker: #3973c4 mixed with black
Calmer: #3973c4 with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #3973c4
Questions about #3973c4
What color is #3973c4?
#3973c4 is soft blue. The closest named color is Palace Blue. In RGB it is rgb(57, 115, 196), in HSL hsl(214.96, 54.94%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.747% 0.14 257.279).
What colors go well with #3973c4?
The complementary color of #3973c4 is #9f6600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0081ae and #7063c0. The triadic partners are #b74b55 and #48862b.
Is white or black text more readable on #3973c4?
White text reads better on #3973c4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.75:1 and black gives 4.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #3973c4 a warm or cool color?
#3973c4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.14.