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#3b6099 color: Bright Cobalt

#3b6099 is rgb(59, 96, 153) in RGB and oklch(48.901% 0.10144 258.762) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

48.9%
0.101
259°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.33:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.32:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #3b6099

#3b6099 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 48.9% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.33:1 contrast and black text 3.32:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bright Cobalt (#3c6098). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #3b6099 mixed with white

  1. 3b6099
  2. 4d6fa4
  3. 607fae
  4. 738eb8
  5. 869ec3
  6. 99aecd
  7. adbed7
  8. c1cee1
  9. d5deeb
  10. eaeef5

Darker: #3b6099 mixed with black

  1. 3b6099
  2. 325284
  3. 294570
  4. 21385d
  5. 192c4a
  6. 112038
  7. 091527
  8. 040a17
  9. 010308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3b6099 with less saturation

  1. 3b6099
  2. 3f6093
  3. 43618e
  4. 476188
  5. 4b6183
  6. 4f617d
  7. 526177
  8. 566172
  9. 59616c
  10. 5d6066

Questions about #3b6099

What color is #3b6099?

#3b6099 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Bright Cobalt. In RGB it is rgb(59, 96, 153), in HSL hsl(216.38, 44.34%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.901% 0.10144 258.762).

What colors go well with #3b6099?

The complementary color of #3b6099 is #7f5801. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006a8d and #5f5596. The triadic partners are #914649 and #406e33.

Is white or black text more readable on #3b6099?

White text reads better on #3b6099: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.33:1 and black gives 3.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3b6099 a warm or cool color?

#3b6099 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 48.9% and its chroma 0.101.