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#3a6fc2 color: Palace Blue

#3a6fc2 is rgb(58, 111, 194) in RGB and oklch(54.776% 0.1415 259.092) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

54.8%
0.141
259°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #3a6fc2

#3a6fc2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.96:1 contrast and black text 4.23:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Palace Blue (#3973c0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3a6fc2 mixed with white

  1. 3a6fc2
  2. 4e7ec9
  3. 618cd0
  4. 749ad7
  5. 87a9dd
  6. 9bb7e3
  7. aec5e9
  8. c2d4ef
  9. d6e2f4
  10. eaf0fa

Darker: #3a6fc2 mixed with black

  1. 3a6fc2
  2. 3160a8
  3. 28518f
  4. 204277
  5. 183460
  6. 102749
  7. 091a34
  8. 040e20
  9. 01040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3a6fc2 with less saturation

  1. 3a6fc2
  2. 4170ba
  3. 4771b2
  4. 4d71aa
  5. 5272a2
  6. 58729a
  7. 5d7292
  8. 62728a
  9. 677282
  10. 6c7179

Questions about #3a6fc2

What color is #3a6fc2?

#3a6fc2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Palace Blue. In RGB it is rgb(58, 111, 194), in HSL hsl(216.62, 53.97%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.776% 0.1415 259.092).

What colors go well with #3a6fc2?

The complementary color of #3a6fc2 is #996500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007dad and #705fbd. The triadic partners are #b5484f and #40842a.

Is white or black text more readable on #3a6fc2?

White text reads better on #3a6fc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 and black gives 4.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3a6fc2 a warm or cool color?

#3a6fc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.141.