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#3a5db3 color: Kakitsubata Blue

#3a5db3 is rgb(58, 93, 179) in RGB and oklch(49.866% 0.14239 265.01) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

49.9%
0.142
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.18:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #3a5db3

#3a5db3 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.9% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.18:1 contrast and black text 3.4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue (#3e62ad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #3a5db3 mixed with white

  1. 3a5db3
  2. 4c6dbc
  3. 5e7dc4
  4. 718ecc
  5. 849ed4
  6. 98aedc
  7. acbee3
  8. c0ceea
  9. d5def2
  10. eaeff8

Darker: #3a5db3 mixed with black

  1. 3a5db3
  2. 31509b
  3. 284384
  4. 20376e
  5. 182a58
  6. 101f43
  7. 09142f
  8. 040a1d
  9. 01030c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3a5db3 with less saturation

  1. 3a5db3
  2. 3e5eab
  3. 4260a3
  4. 47619c
  5. 4b6194
  6. 4f628c
  7. 536384
  8. 57637c
  9. 5b6374
  10. 5f636b

Questions about #3a5db3

What color is #3a5db3?

#3a5db3 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue. In RGB it is rgb(58, 93, 179), in HSL hsl(222.64, 51.05%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.866% 0.14239 265.01).

What colors go well with #3a5db3?

The complementary color of #3a5db3 is #825b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006ca2 and #6a4eaa. The triadic partners are #a53937 and #1b7728.

Is white or black text more readable on #3a5db3?

White text reads better on #3a5db3: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.18:1 and black gives 3.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3a5db3 a warm or cool color?

#3a5db3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 49.9% and its chroma 0.142.