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#3a50aa color: Blasphemous Blue

#3a50aa is rgb(58, 80, 170) in RGB and oklch(46.492% 0.14625 269.585) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

46.5%
0.146
270°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • blue-800
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.22:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #3a50aa

#3a50aa is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.5% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.22:1 contrast and black text 2.91:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blasphemous Blue (#3356aa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #3a50aa mixed with white

  1. 3a50aa
  2. 4b62b4
  3. 5d73bd
  4. 6f84c6
  5. 8296cf
  6. 96a7d7
  7. aab8e0
  8. bfcae8
  9. d4dbf0
  10. e9edf8

Darker: #3a50aa mixed with black

  1. 3a50aa
  2. 314493
  3. 28397d
  4. 202e68
  5. 182453
  6. 101a3f
  7. 09102d
  8. 04071b
  9. 01020b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3a50aa with less saturation

  1. 3a50aa
  2. 3d52a2
  3. 40549a
  4. 435592
  5. 46568b
  6. 495783
  7. 4c587b
  8. 4f5973
  9. 53596a
  10. 565962

Questions about #3a50aa

What color is #3a50aa?

#3a50aa is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blasphemous Blue. In RGB it is rgb(58, 80, 170), in HSL hsl(228.21, 49.12%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.492% 0.14625 269.585).

What colors go well with #3a50aa?

The complementary color of #3a50aa is #725500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00609b and #67419e. The triadic partners are #9b2e23 and #006e26.

Is white or black text more readable on #3a50aa?

White text reads better on #3a50aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.22:1 and black gives 2.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3a50aa a warm or cool color?

#3a50aa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 46.5% and its chroma 0.146.