#3979c5 color: Celestial Plum
#3979c5 is rgb(57, 121, 197) in RGB and oklch(57.15% 0.1348 254.407) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 23%
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About #3979c5
#3979c5 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 254°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.45:1 contrast and black text 4.72:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Celestial Plum (#3c7ac2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #3979c5 mixed with white
Darker: #3979c5 mixed with black
Calmer: #3979c5 with less saturation
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Questions about #3979c5
What color is #3979c5?
#3979c5 is bright blue. The closest named color is Celestial Plum. In RGB it is rgb(57, 121, 197), in HSL hsl(212.57, 55.12%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.15% 0.1348 254.407).
What colors go well with #3979c5?
The complementary color of #3979c5 is #a66900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0086b0 and #706ac3. The triadic partners are #b9515f and #54882e.
Is white or black text more readable on #3979c5?
White text reads better on #3979c5: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and black gives 4.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #3979c5 a warm or cool color?
#3979c5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.135.