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#3a5fc0 color: Soft blue

#3a5fc0 is rgb(58, 95, 192) in RGB and oklch(51.213% 0.15798 265.443) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

51.2%
0.158
265°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.58:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #3a5fc0

#3a5fc0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.2% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.87:1 contrast and black text 3.58:1, 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: #3a5fc0 mixed with white

  1. 3a5fc0
  2. 4c70c7
  3. 5e80cf
  4. 7190d6
  5. 84a0dc
  6. 98afe3
  7. acbfe9
  8. c0cfef
  9. d5dff5
  10. eaeffa

Darker: #3a5fc0 mixed with black

  1. 3a5fc0
  2. 3152a7
  3. 28448e
  4. 203876
  5. 182c5f
  6. 102049
  7. 091534
  8. 040a20
  9. 01030e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #3a5fc0 with less saturation

  1. 3a5fc0
  2. 3f61b7
  3. 4362af
  4. 4864a6
  5. 4c659d
  6. 516694
  7. 55668c
  8. 5a6683
  9. 5e6779
  10. 626770

Questions about #3a5fc0

What color is #3a5fc0?

#3a5fc0 is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(58, 95, 192), in HSL hsl(223.43, 53.6%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.213% 0.15798 265.443).

What colors go well with #3a5fc0?

The complementary color of #3a5fc0 is #865f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0070a8 and #704eb6. The triadic partners are #af3634 and #037d23.

Is white or black text more readable on #3a5fc0?

White text reads better on #3a5fc0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.87:1 and black gives 3.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3a5fc0 a warm or cool color?

#3a5fc0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 51.2% and its chroma 0.158.