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#3974c3 color: Palace Blue

#3974c3 is rgb(57, 116, 195) in RGB and oklch(55.907% 0.13756 256.556) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

55.9%
0.138
257°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.46:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #3974c3

#3974c3 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.9% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.71:1 contrast and black text 4.46:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Palace Blue (#3973c0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3974c3 mixed with white

  1. 3974c3
  2. 4d82ca
  3. 6190d1
  4. 749ed7
  5. 88acdd
  6. 9bb9e3
  7. afc7e9
  8. c2d5ef
  9. d6e3f5
  10. ebf1fa

Darker: #3974c3 mixed with black

  1. 3974c3
  2. 3064a9
  3. 285490
  4. 1f4578
  5. 173760
  6. 10294a
  7. 091b34
  8. 040f20
  9. 01050e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3974c3 with less saturation

  1. 3974c3
  2. 4175bb
  3. 4775b4
  4. 4e76ac
  5. 5476a4
  6. 5a769c
  7. 5f7695
  8. 65768d
  9. 6a7585
  10. 6f757c

Questions about #3974c3

What color is #3974c3?

#3974c3 is bright blue. The closest named color is Palace Blue. In RGB it is rgb(57, 116, 195), in HSL hsl(214.35, 54.76%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.907% 0.13756 256.556).

What colors go well with #3974c3?

The complementary color of #3974c3 is #a06600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0082ae and #7065c0. The triadic partners are #b64c57 and #4b862c.

Is white or black text more readable on #3974c3?

White text reads better on #3974c3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 and black gives 4.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3974c3 a warm or cool color?

#3974c3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 55.9% and its chroma 0.138.