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#3a6fac color: Nocturne Shade

#3a6fac is rgb(58, 111, 172) in RGB and oklch(53.434% 0.11184 253.426) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

53.4%
0.112
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.19:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #3a6fac

#3a6fac is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.4% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.19:1 contrast and black text 4.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Nocturne Shade (#356fad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3a6fac mixed with white

  1. 3a6fac
  2. 4e7db5
  3. 618bbd
  4. 7499c6
  5. 88a8cf
  6. 9bb6d7
  7. aec4df
  8. c2d3e7
  9. d6e1ef
  10. ebf0f7

Darker: #3a6fac mixed with black

  1. 3a6fac
  2. 316095
  3. 28517f
  4. 204269
  5. 183454
  6. 102740
  7. 091a2d
  8. 040e1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #3a6fac with less saturation

  1. 3a6fac
  2. 406fa6
  3. 466fa0
  4. 4c6f9a
  5. 516f93
  6. 566f8d
  7. 5b6f87
  8. 606f81
  9. 646e7a
  10. 696e74

Questions about #3a6fac

What color is #3a6fac?

#3a6fac is soft blue. The closest named color is Nocturne Shade. In RGB it is rgb(58, 111, 172), in HSL hsl(212.11, 49.57%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.434% 0.11184 253.426).

What colors go well with #3a6fac?

The complementary color of #3a6fac is #936105. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007a9c and #6563ab. The triadic partners are #a34f5a and #527b32.

Is white or black text more readable on #3a6fac?

White text reads better on #3a6fac: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.19:1 and black gives 4.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3a6fac a warm or cool color?

#3a6fac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 53.4% and its chroma 0.112.