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#3b60b2 color: Kakitsubata Blue

#3b60b2 is rgb(59, 96, 178) in RGB and oklch(50.491% 0.13692 263.902) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

50.5%
0.137
264°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.00:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #3b60b2

#3b60b2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.5% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6:1 contrast and black text 3.5:1, 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: #3b60b2 mixed with white

  1. 3b60b2
  2. 4d70bb
  3. 5f80c3
  4. 728fcb
  5. 859fd3
  6. 99afdb
  7. adbfe3
  8. c1cfea
  9. d5dff1
  10. eaeff8

Darker: #3b60b2 mixed with black

  1. 3b60b2
  2. 32529a
  3. 294583
  4. 21386d
  5. 192c57
  6. 112043
  7. 09152f
  8. 040a1d
  9. 01030c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3b60b2 with less saturation

  1. 3b60b2
  2. 3f61ab
  3. 4462a3
  4. 48639b
  5. 4c6494
  6. 51648c
  7. 556585
  8. 59657d
  9. 5d6575
  10. 61656d

Questions about #3b60b2

What color is #3b60b2?

#3b60b2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue. In RGB it is rgb(59, 96, 178), in HSL hsl(221.34, 50.21%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.491% 0.13692 263.902).

What colors go well with #3b60b2?

The complementary color of #3b60b2 is #855c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006ea3 and #6a51aa. The triadic partners are #a53d3c and #27782b.

Is white or black text more readable on #3b60b2?

White text reads better on #3b60b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 6:1 and black gives 3.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3b60b2 a warm or cool color?

#3b60b2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 50.5% and its chroma 0.137.