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#3a6794 color: Too Blue

#3a6794 is rgb(58, 103, 148) in RGB and oklch(50.213% 0.08781 249.966) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

50.2%
0.088
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #3a6794

#3a6794 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.2% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.92:1 contrast and black text 3.55:1, 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: #3a6794 mixed with white

  1. 3a6794
  2. 4d769f
  3. 6084aa
  4. 7393b4
  5. 86a2bf
  6. 9ab1ca
  7. aec0d4
  8. c1d0df
  9. d6dfea
  10. eaeff4

Darker: #3a6794 mixed with black

  1. 3a6794
  2. 315980
  3. 284b6d
  4. 203d5a
  5. 183048
  6. 102336
  7. 091726
  8. 040c16
  9. 010408
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3a6794 with less saturation

  1. 3a6794
  2. 3f678f
  3. 44678b
  4. 486786
  5. 4d6681
  6. 51667c
  7. 556678
  8. 596573
  9. 5c656e
  10. 606469

Questions about #3a6794

What color is #3a6794?

#3a6794 is soft blue. The closest named color is Too Blue. In RGB it is rgb(58, 103, 148), in HSL hsl(210, 43.69%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.213% 0.08781 249.966).

What colors go well with #3a6794?

The complementary color of #3a6794 is #845a25. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0e6f86 and #5a5e95. The triadic partners are #8e4d58 and #536e36.

Is white or black text more readable on #3a6794?

White text reads better on #3a6794: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.92:1 and black gives 3.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3a6794 a warm or cool color?

#3a6794 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 50.2% and its chroma 0.088.