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#3a549f color: Dazzling Blue

#3a549f is rgb(58, 84, 159) in RGB and oklch(46.542% 0.12525 267.09) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

46.5%
0.125
267°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • sky-800
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.12:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #3a549f

#3a549f is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.5% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.12:1 contrast and black text 2.95:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dazzling Blue (#3850a0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #3a549f mixed with white

  1. 3a549f
  2. 4b65a9
  3. 5d76b3
  4. 7086bd
  5. 8397c7
  6. 97a8d1
  7. abb9da
  8. bfcae4
  9. d4dced
  10. e9edf6

Darker: #3a549f mixed with black

  1. 3a549f
  2. 31488a
  3. 283c75
  4. 203161
  5. 18264d
  6. 101b3b
  7. 091129
  8. 040818
  9. 010209
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3a549f with less saturation

  1. 3a549f
  2. 3d5598
  3. 405692
  4. 43578b
  5. 475884
  6. 4a587d
  7. 4d5976
  8. 50596f
  9. 535968
  10. 565961

Questions about #3a549f

What color is #3a549f?

#3a549f is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Dazzling Blue. In RGB it is rgb(58, 84, 159), in HSL hsl(224.55, 46.54%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.542% 0.12525 267.09).

What colors go well with #3a549f?

The complementary color of #3a549f is #755400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006196 and #624796. The triadic partners are #933731 and #176b2b.

Is white or black text more readable on #3a549f?

White text reads better on #3a549f: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.12:1 and black gives 2.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3a549f a warm or cool color?

#3a549f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 46.5% and its chroma 0.125.