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#3a6791 color: Too Blue

#3a6791 is rgb(58, 103, 145) in RGB and oklch(50.052% 0.08391 248.287) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

50.1%
0.084
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.95:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #3a6791

#3a6791 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.1% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.95:1 contrast and black text 3.53:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Too Blue (#3d6695). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3a6791 mixed with white

  1. 3a6791
  2. 4d759c
  3. 6084a7
  4. 7393b2
  5. 86a2bd
  6. 9ab1c8
  7. aec0d3
  8. c1d0de
  9. d6dfe9
  10. eaeff4

Darker: #3a6791 mixed with black

  1. 3a6791
  2. 31597d
  3. 284b6a
  4. 203d58
  5. 183046
  6. 102335
  7. 091725
  8. 040c15
  9. 010407
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3a6791 with less saturation

  1. 3a6791
  2. 3f678d
  3. 446788
  4. 486684
  5. 4d667f
  6. 51667b
  7. 556576
  8. 586571
  9. 5c646d
  10. 606468

Questions about #3a6791

What color is #3a6791?

#3a6791 is soft blue. The closest named color is Too Blue. In RGB it is rgb(58, 103, 145), in HSL hsl(208.97, 42.86%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.052% 0.08391 248.287).

What colors go well with #3a6791?

The complementary color of #3a6791 is #835a29. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #166e83 and #595e93. The triadic partners are #8c4e5a and #556c36.

Is white or black text more readable on #3a6791?

White text reads better on #3a6791: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 and black gives 3.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3a6791 a warm or cool color?

#3a6791 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 50.1% and its chroma 0.084.