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#3a72ba color: Campanula

#3a72ba is rgb(58, 114, 186) in RGB and oklch(54.947% 0.12737 255.727) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

54.9%
0.127
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.30:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #3a72ba

#3a72ba is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.9% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.89:1 contrast and black text 4.3:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Campanula (#3473b7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3a72ba mixed with white

  1. 3a72ba
  2. 4e80c2
  3. 618ec9
  4. 759cd0
  5. 88aad8
  6. 9bb8df
  7. afc6e5
  8. c3d4ec
  9. d6e2f2
  10. ebf1f9

Darker: #3a72ba mixed with black

  1. 3a72ba
  2. 3162a1
  3. 285389
  4. 204472
  5. 18365c
  6. 102846
  7. 091b32
  8. 040e1e
  9. 01040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3a72ba with less saturation

  1. 3a72ba
  2. 4172b3
  3. 4773ac
  4. 4d73a5
  5. 53739e
  6. 597397
  7. 5e738f
  8. 637388
  9. 687281
  10. 6d7279

Questions about #3a72ba

What color is #3a72ba?

#3a72ba is soft blue. The closest named color is Campanula. In RGB it is rgb(58, 114, 186), in HSL hsl(213.75, 52.46%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.947% 0.12737 255.727).

What colors go well with #3a72ba?

The complementary color of #3a72ba is #9b6400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007fa9 and #6c64b8. The triadic partners are #af4e58 and #4d812f.

Is white or black text more readable on #3a72ba?

White text reads better on #3a72ba: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 and black gives 4.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3a72ba a warm or cool color?

#3a72ba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 54.9% and its chroma 0.127.