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#3a6aba color: Matt Blue

#3a6aba is rgb(58, 106, 186) in RGB and oklch(53.16% 0.13638 260.027) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

53.2%
0.136
260°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.32:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #3a6aba

#3a6aba is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.32:1 contrast and black text 3.95:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Blue (#2c6fbb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3a6aba mixed with white

  1. 3a6aba
  2. 4d79c2
  3. 6088c9
  4. 7397d1
  5. 86a5d8
  6. 9ab4df
  7. aec3e6
  8. c2d2ec
  9. d6e1f3
  10. eaf0f9

Darker: #3a6aba mixed with black

  1. 3a6aba
  2. 315ba1
  3. 284d89
  4. 203f72
  5. 18315c
  6. 102446
  7. 091832
  8. 040d1e
  9. 01040d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #3a6aba with less saturation

  1. 3a6aba
  2. 406bb2
  3. 456cab
  4. 4b6ca3
  5. 506d9c
  6. 556d94
  7. 5a6d8c
  8. 5f6d84
  9. 636d7c
  10. 686d74

Questions about #3a6aba

What color is #3a6aba?

#3a6aba is soft blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(58, 106, 186), in HSL hsl(217.5, 52.46%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.16% 0.13638 260.027).

What colors go well with #3a6aba?

The complementary color of #3a6aba is #936100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0078a8 and #6d5bb5. The triadic partners are #ad454a and #3b7e2b.

Is white or black text more readable on #3a6aba?

White text reads better on #3a6aba: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and black gives 3.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3a6aba a warm or cool color?

#3a6aba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.136.