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#397dc2 color: Tufts Blue

#397dc2 is rgb(57, 125, 194) in RGB and oklch(57.881% 0.12685 251.23) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

57.9%
0.127
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.30:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #397dc2

#397dc2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.9% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.3:1 contrast and black text 4.89:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tufts Blue (#417dc1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #397dc2 mixed with white

  1. 397dc2
  2. 4e8ac9
  3. 6397cf
  4. 76a4d6
  5. 89b1dc
  6. 9dbee2
  7. b0cbe8
  8. c4d8ee
  9. d7e5f4
  10. ebf2fa

Darker: #397dc2 mixed with black

  1. 397dc2
  2. 306ca8
  3. 285b8f
  4. 1f4b77
  5. 173b60
  6. 102c49
  7. 091e34
  8. 041120
  9. 01050e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #397dc2 with less saturation

  1. 397dc2
  2. 427dbb
  3. 4a7db4
  4. 517dad
  5. 587da6
  6. 5e7d9f
  7. 647c98
  8. 6a7c90
  9. 6f7b89
  10. 757b81

Questions about #397dc2

What color is #397dc2?

#397dc2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Tufts Blue. In RGB it is rgb(57, 125, 194), in HSL hsl(210.22, 54.58%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.881% 0.12685 251.23).

What colors go well with #397dc2?

The complementary color of #397dc2 is #a86b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0089ae and #6e6fc3. The triadic partners are #b85667 and #5e8931.

Is white or black text more readable on #397dc2?

White text reads better on #397dc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and black gives 4.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #397dc2 a warm or cool color?

#397dc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 57.9% and its chroma 0.127.