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#3b60ae color: Kakitsubata Blue

#3b60ae is rgb(59, 96, 174) in RGB and oklch(50.223% 0.13128 263.339) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

50.2%
0.131
263°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.05:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #3b60ae

#3b60ae is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.2% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.05:1 contrast and black text 3.47:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue (#3e62ad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3b60ae mixed with white

  1. 3b60ae
  2. 4d70b7
  3. 5f80c0
  4. 728fc8
  5. 859fd1
  6. 99afd9
  7. adbfe1
  8. c1cee9
  9. d5dff0
  10. eaeff8

Darker: #3b60ae mixed with black

  1. 3b60ae
  2. 325297
  3. 294580
  4. 21386a
  5. 192c55
  6. 112041
  7. 09152e
  8. 040a1c
  9. 01030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3b60ae with less saturation

  1. 3b60ae
  2. 3f61a7
  3. 4462a0
  4. 486398
  5. 4c6391
  6. 50648a
  7. 546482
  8. 58647b
  9. 5c6473
  10. 60646c

Questions about #3b60ae

What color is #3b60ae?

#3b60ae is soft blue. The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue. In RGB it is rgb(59, 96, 174), in HSL hsl(220.7, 49.36%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.223% 0.13128 263.339).

What colors go well with #3b60ae?

The complementary color of #3b60ae is #855b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006ea1 and #6852a7. The triadic partners are #a13f3e and #2c762c.

Is white or black text more readable on #3b60ae?

White text reads better on #3b60ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.05:1 and black gives 3.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3b60ae a warm or cool color?

#3b60ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 50.2% and its chroma 0.131.