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#3a5dbc color: Soft blue

#3a5dbc is rgb(58, 93, 188) in RGB and oklch(50.507% 0.15495 265.842) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

50.5%
0.155
266°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.05:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #3a5dbc

#3a5dbc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.5% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.05:1 contrast and black text 3.47:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Free Speech Blue (#4156c5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3a5dbc mixed with white

  1. 3a5dbc
  2. 4c6ec4
  3. 5e7ecb
  4. 718ed3
  5. 849eda
  6. 98aee1
  7. acbee7
  8. c0ceee
  9. d5def4
  10. eaeff9

Darker: #3a5dbc mixed with black

  1. 3a5dbc
  2. 3150a3
  3. 28438b
  4. 203773
  5. 182a5d
  6. 101f47
  7. 091432
  8. 040a1f
  9. 01030d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #3a5dbc with less saturation

  1. 3a5dbc
  2. 3e5fb4
  3. 4360ab
  4. 4762a3
  5. 4b639a
  6. 506391
  7. 546489
  8. 586480
  9. 5c6577
  10. 60656e

Questions about #3a5dbc

What color is #3a5dbc?

#3a5dbc is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(58, 93, 188), in HSL hsl(223.85, 52.85%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.507% 0.15495 265.842).

What colors go well with #3a5dbc?

The complementary color of #3a5dbc is #845e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006ea6 and #6e4cb2. The triadic partners are #ac3532 and #007a24.

Is white or black text more readable on #3a5dbc?

White text reads better on #3a5dbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.05:1 and black gives 3.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3a5dbc a warm or cool color?

#3a5dbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 50.5% and its chroma 0.155.