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#3b609f color: Raftsman

#3b609f is rgb(59, 96, 159) in RGB and oklch(49.264% 0.10997 260.42) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

49.3%
0.110
260°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.25:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.36:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #3b609f

#3b609f is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.3% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.25:1 contrast and black text 3.36:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Raftsman (#3c5f9b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #3b609f mixed with white

  1. 3b609f
  2. 4d6fa9
  3. 607fb3
  4. 738ebd
  5. 869ec7
  6. 99aed0
  7. adbeda
  8. c1cee3
  9. d5deed
  10. eaeef6

Darker: #3b609f mixed with black

  1. 3b609f
  2. 32528a
  3. 294575
  4. 213861
  5. 192c4d
  6. 11203b
  7. 091529
  8. 040a18
  9. 010309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3b609f with less saturation

  1. 3b609f
  2. 3f6199
  3. 436193
  4. 47618d
  5. 4b6287
  6. 4f6281
  7. 53627b
  8. 566274
  9. 5a626e
  10. 5e6168

Questions about #3b609f

What color is #3b609f?

#3b609f is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Raftsman. In RGB it is rgb(59, 96, 159), in HSL hsl(217.8, 45.87%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.264% 0.10997 260.42).

What colors go well with #3b609f?

The complementary color of #3b609f is #815900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006b93 and #62549b. The triadic partners are #964446 and #3b7031.

Is white or black text more readable on #3b609f?

White text reads better on #3b609f: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.25:1 and black gives 3.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3b609f a warm or cool color?

#3b609f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 49.3% and its chroma 0.11.