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#3a6abb color: Matt Blue

#3a6abb is rgb(58, 106, 187) in RGB and oklch(53.224% 0.13776 260.21) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

53.2%
0.138
260°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #3a6abb

#3a6abb is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.3:1 contrast and black text 3.96:1, 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: #3a6abb mixed with white

  1. 3a6abb
  2. 4d79c3
  3. 6088ca
  4. 7397d2
  5. 86a5d9
  6. 9ab4e0
  7. aec3e6
  8. c2d2ed
  9. d6e1f3
  10. eaf0f9

Darker: #3a6abb mixed with black

  1. 3a6abb
  2. 315ba2
  3. 284d8a
  4. 203f73
  5. 18315c
  6. 102446
  7. 091832
  8. 040d1f
  9. 01040d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #3a6abb with less saturation

  1. 3a6abb
  2. 406bb3
  3. 466cac
  4. 4b6ca4
  5. 506d9c
  6. 556d95
  7. 5a6d8d
  8. 5f6d85
  9. 636d7d
  10. 686d75

Questions about #3a6abb

What color is #3a6abb?

#3a6abb is soft blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(58, 106, 187), in HSL hsl(217.67, 52.65%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.224% 0.13776 260.21).

What colors go well with #3a6abb?

The complementary color of #3a6abb is #936200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0078a8 and #6d5bb5. The triadic partners are #ae454a and #3a7f2b.

Is white or black text more readable on #3a6abb?

White text reads better on #3a6abb: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.3:1 and black gives 3.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3a6abb a warm or cool color?

#3a6abb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.138.