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#3a6793 color: Too Blue

#3a6793 is rgb(58, 103, 147) in RGB and oklch(50.159% 0.0865 249.426) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

50.2%
0.087
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.93:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #3a6793

#3a6793 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.2% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.93:1 contrast and black text 3.54:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3a6793 mixed with white

  1. 3a6793
  2. 4d759e
  3. 6084a9
  4. 7393b3
  5. 86a2be
  6. 9ab1c9
  7. aec0d4
  8. c1d0df
  9. d6dfe9
  10. eaeff4

Darker: #3a6793 mixed with black

  1. 3a6793
  2. 31597f
  3. 284b6c
  4. 203d59
  5. 183047
  6. 102336
  7. 091725
  8. 040c16
  9. 010408
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3a6793 with less saturation

  1. 3a6793
  2. 3f678e
  3. 44678a
  4. 486785
  5. 4d6680
  6. 51667c
  7. 556677
  8. 596572
  9. 5c656d
  10. 606469

Questions about #3a6793

What color is #3a6793?

#3a6793 is soft blue. The closest named color is Too Blue. In RGB it is rgb(58, 103, 147), in HSL hsl(209.66, 43.41%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.159% 0.0865 249.426).

What colors go well with #3a6793?

The complementary color of #3a6793 is #835a26. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #116f85 and #5a5e94. The triadic partners are #8d4e59 and #546d36.

Is white or black text more readable on #3a6793?

White text reads better on #3a6793: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.93:1 and black gives 3.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3a6793 a warm or cool color?

#3a6793 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 50.2% and its chroma 0.087.