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#3a659e color: Mariner

#3a659e is rgb(58, 101, 158) in RGB and oklch(50.303% 0.10334 256.048) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

50.3%
0.103
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #3a659e

#3a659e is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.3% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.94:1 contrast and black text 3.54:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mariner (#42639f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3a659e mixed with white

  1. 3a659e
  2. 4d74a8
  3. 6083b2
  4. 7392bc
  5. 86a1c6
  6. 99b0cf
  7. adc0d9
  8. c1cfe3
  9. d6dfec
  10. eaeff6

Darker: #3a659e mixed with black

  1. 3a659e
  2. 315789
  3. 284974
  4. 203c60
  5. 182f4d
  6. 10223a
  7. 091729
  8. 040c18
  9. 010309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3a659e with less saturation

  1. 3a659e
  2. 3f6598
  3. 446593
  4. 48668d
  5. 4d6687
  6. 516682
  7. 55657c
  8. 596576
  9. 5d6570
  10. 60646a

Questions about #3a659e

What color is #3a659e?

#3a659e is soft blue. The closest named color is Mariner. In RGB it is rgb(58, 101, 158), in HSL hsl(214.2, 46.3%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.303% 0.10334 256.048).

What colors go well with #3a659e?

The complementary color of #3a659e is #855a06. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006f91 and #605a9c. The triadic partners are #964950 and #487132.

Is white or black text more readable on #3a659e?

White text reads better on #3a659e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.94:1 and black gives 3.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3a659e a warm or cool color?

#3a659e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 50.3% and its chroma 0.103.