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#397fc2 color: Tufts Blue

#397fc2 is rgb(57, 127, 194) in RGB and oklch(58.34% 0.12492 249.984) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

58.3%
0.125
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #397fc2

#397fc2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.21:1 contrast and black text 4.99:1, 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: #397fc2 mixed with white

  1. 397fc2
  2. 4f8cc9
  3. 6399cf
  4. 77a5d6
  5. 8ab2dc
  6. 9dbfe2
  7. b1cce8
  8. c4d8ee
  9. d7e5f4
  10. ebf2fa

Darker: #397fc2 mixed with black

  1. 397fc2
  2. 306ea8
  3. 285d8f
  4. 1f4c77
  5. 173c60
  6. 102d49
  7. 091f34
  8. 041120
  9. 01060e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #397fc2 with less saturation

  1. 397fc2
  2. 427fbb
  3. 4a7fb4
  4. 527fad
  5. 587fa6
  6. 5f7e9f
  7. 657e98
  8. 6b7d91
  9. 707d8a
  10. 767c83

Questions about #397fc2

What color is #397fc2?

#397fc2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Tufts Blue. In RGB it is rgb(57, 127, 194), in HSL hsl(209.34, 54.58%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.34% 0.12492 249.984).

What colors go well with #397fc2?

The complementary color of #397fc2 is #aa6c05. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008bae and #6e71c3. The triadic partners are #b8586a and #628932.

Is white or black text more readable on #397fc2?

White text reads better on #397fc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and black gives 4.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #397fc2 a warm or cool color?

#397fc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.125.