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#397fc3 color: Tufts Blue

#397fc3 is rgb(57, 127, 195) in RGB and oklch(58.396% 0.12617 250.323) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

58.4%
0.126
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #397fc3

#397fc3 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.4% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.2:1 contrast and black text 5:1, 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: #397fc3 mixed with white

  1. 397fc3
  2. 4f8cca
  3. 6399d0
  4. 77a5d7
  5. 8ab2dd
  6. 9dbfe3
  7. b0cce9
  8. c4d8ef
  9. d7e5f4
  10. ebf2fa

Darker: #397fc3 mixed with black

  1. 397fc3
  2. 306ea9
  3. 285d90
  4. 1f4c78
  5. 173c60
  6. 102d4a
  7. 091f34
  8. 041120
  9. 01060e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #397fc3 with less saturation

  1. 397fc3
  2. 427fbc
  3. 4a7fb5
  4. 527fae
  5. 587fa7
  6. 5f7fa0
  7. 657e99
  8. 6b7e92
  9. 717d8a
  10. 767c83

Questions about #397fc3

What color is #397fc3?

#397fc3 is bright blue. The closest named color is Tufts Blue. In RGB it is rgb(57, 127, 195), in HSL hsl(209.57, 54.76%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.396% 0.12617 250.323).

What colors go well with #397fc3?

The complementary color of #397fc3 is #aa6c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008baf and #6e71c4. The triadic partners are #b9586a and #618a31.

Is white or black text more readable on #397fc3?

White text reads better on #397fc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and black gives 5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #397fc3 a warm or cool color?

#397fc3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 58.4% and its chroma 0.126.