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#397ec0 color: Tufts Blue

#397ec0 is rgb(57, 126, 192) in RGB and oklch(57.997% 0.12335 249.931) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

58%
0.123
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #397ec0

#397ec0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.27:1 contrast and black text 4.92:1, 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: #397ec0 mixed with white

  1. 397ec0
  2. 4f8bc7
  3. 6398ce
  4. 76a5d4
  5. 8ab1db
  6. 9dbee1
  7. b0cbe8
  8. c4d8ee
  9. d7e5f4
  10. ebf2f9

Darker: #397ec0 mixed with black

  1. 397ec0
  2. 306da7
  3. 285c8e
  4. 1f4c76
  5. 173c5f
  6. 102d49
  7. 091f34
  8. 041120
  9. 01050e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #397ec0 with less saturation

  1. 397ec0
  2. 427eb9
  3. 4a7eb2
  4. 517eac
  5. 587ea5
  6. 5e7d9e
  7. 647d97
  8. 6a7c90
  9. 707c89
  10. 757b82

Questions about #397ec0

What color is #397ec0?

#397ec0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Tufts Blue. In RGB it is rgb(57, 126, 192), in HSL hsl(209.33, 54.22%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.997% 0.12335 249.931).

What colors go well with #397ec0?

The complementary color of #397ec0 is #a86b08. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008aac and #6d70c1. The triadic partners are #b6586a and #628832.

Is white or black text more readable on #397ec0?

White text reads better on #397ec0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and black gives 4.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #397ec0 a warm or cool color?

#397ec0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.123.