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#397ec3 color: Tufts Blue

#397ec3 is rgb(57, 126, 195) in RGB and oklch(58.167% 0.12714 250.94) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

58.2%
0.127
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #397ec3

#397ec3 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.2% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.25:1 contrast and black text 4.95:1, 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: #397ec3 mixed with white

  1. 397ec3
  2. 4f8bca
  3. 6398d0
  4. 76a5d7
  5. 8ab2dd
  6. 9dbee3
  7. b0cbe9
  8. c4d8ef
  9. d7e5f4
  10. ebf2fa

Darker: #397ec3 mixed with black

  1. 397ec3
  2. 306da9
  3. 285c90
  4. 1f4c78
  5. 173c60
  6. 102d4a
  7. 091f34
  8. 041120
  9. 01050e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #397ec3 with less saturation

  1. 397ec3
  2. 427ebc
  3. 4a7eb5
  4. 517eae
  5. 587ea7
  6. 5e7ea0
  7. 657d98
  8. 6a7d91
  9. 707c8a
  10. 757b82

Questions about #397ec3

What color is #397ec3?

#397ec3 is bright blue. The closest named color is Tufts Blue. In RGB it is rgb(57, 126, 195), in HSL hsl(210, 54.76%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.167% 0.12714 250.94).

What colors go well with #397ec3?

The complementary color of #397ec3 is #a96b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008aaf and #6e70c4. The triadic partners are #b95768 and #608a31.

Is white or black text more readable on #397ec3?

White text reads better on #397ec3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and black gives 4.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #397ec3 a warm or cool color?

#397ec3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 58.2% and its chroma 0.127.