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#397dc3 color: Tufts Blue

#397dc3 is rgb(57, 125, 195) in RGB and oklch(57.939% 0.12812 251.547) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

57.9%
0.128
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.29:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #397dc3

#397dc3 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.9% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.29:1 contrast and black text 4.9:1, 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: #397dc3 mixed with white

  1. 397dc3
  2. 4e8aca
  3. 6397d0
  4. 76a4d7
  5. 89b1dd
  6. 9dbee3
  7. b0cbe9
  8. c4d8ef
  9. d7e5f4
  10. ebf2fa

Darker: #397dc3 mixed with black

  1. 397dc3
  2. 306ca9
  3. 285b90
  4. 1f4b78
  5. 173b60
  6. 102c4a
  7. 091e34
  8. 041120
  9. 01050e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #397dc3 with less saturation

  1. 397dc3
  2. 427dbc
  3. 4a7db5
  4. 517dae
  5. 587da7
  6. 5e7d9f
  7. 647d98
  8. 6a7c91
  9. 6f7c89
  10. 757b82

Questions about #397dc3

What color is #397dc3?

#397dc3 is bright blue. The closest named color is Tufts Blue. In RGB it is rgb(57, 125, 195), in HSL hsl(210.43, 54.76%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.939% 0.12812 251.547).

What colors go well with #397dc3?

The complementary color of #397dc3 is #a86b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0089af and #6f6fc3. The triadic partners are #b95666 and #5e8930.

Is white or black text more readable on #397dc3?

White text reads better on #397dc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and black gives 4.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #397dc3 a warm or cool color?

#397dc3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 57.9% and its chroma 0.128.