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#3a71b2 color: Wide Sky

#3a71b2 is rgb(58, 113, 178) in RGB and oklch(54.243% 0.11776 254.036) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

54.2%
0.118
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.02:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.18:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #3a71b2

#3a71b2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.2% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.02:1 contrast and black text 4.18:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Wide Sky (#416faf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3a71b2 mixed with white

  1. 3a71b2
  2. 4e7fba
  3. 618dc2
  4. 759bca
  5. 88a9d2
  6. 9bb7da
  7. afc5e2
  8. c2d4e9
  9. d6e2f1
  10. ebf0f8

Darker: #3a71b2 mixed with black

  1. 3a71b2
  2. 31619a
  3. 285283
  4. 20436d
  5. 183557
  6. 102743
  7. 091a2f
  8. 040e1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #3a71b2 with less saturation

  1. 3a71b2
  2. 4171ac
  3. 4771a5
  4. 4d729f
  5. 527298
  6. 587191
  7. 5d718b
  8. 617184
  9. 66707d
  10. 6b7076

Questions about #3a71b2

What color is #3a71b2?

#3a71b2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Wide Sky. In RGB it is rgb(58, 113, 178), in HSL hsl(212.5, 50.85%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.243% 0.11776 254.036).

What colors go well with #3a71b2?

The complementary color of #3a71b2 is #976300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007da2 and #6864b1. The triadic partners are #a84f5a and #517e31.

Is white or black text more readable on #3a71b2?

White text reads better on #3a71b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 and black gives 4.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3a71b2 a warm or cool color?

#3a71b2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 54.2% and its chroma 0.118.