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#397ec6 color: Tufts Blue

#397ec6 is rgb(57, 126, 198) in RGB and oklch(58.34% 0.13095 251.878) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

58.3%
0.131
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #397ec6

#397ec6 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.22:1 contrast and black text 4.97:1, 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: #397ec6 mixed with white

  1. 397ec6
  2. 4f8bcc
  3. 6398d3
  4. 76a5d9
  5. 8ab2df
  6. 9dbfe5
  7. b0cbea
  8. c4d8f0
  9. d7e5f5
  10. ebf2fa

Darker: #397ec6 mixed with black

  1. 397ec6
  2. 306dac
  3. 285c92
  4. 1f4c7a
  5. 173c62
  6. 102d4b
  7. 091f35
  8. 041121
  9. 01050e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #397ec6 with less saturation

  1. 397ec6
  2. 427ebf
  3. 4a7eb7
  4. 517eb0
  5. 587ea9
  6. 5f7ea1
  7. 657e9a
  8. 6b7d92
  9. 707d8b
  10. 767c83

Questions about #397ec6

What color is #397ec6?

#397ec6 is bright blue. The closest named color is Tufts Blue. In RGB it is rgb(57, 126, 198), in HSL hsl(210.64, 55.29%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.34% 0.13095 251.878).

What colors go well with #397ec6?

The complementary color of #397ec6 is #aa6c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008bb1 and #706fc6. The triadic partners are #bb5667 and #5d8b30.

Is white or black text more readable on #397ec6?

White text reads better on #397ec6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and black gives 4.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #397ec6 a warm or cool color?

#397ec6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.131.