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#3b60b3 color: Kakitsubata Blue

#3b60b3 is rgb(59, 96, 179) in RGB and oklch(50.559% 0.13833 264.032) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

50.6%
0.138
264°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.51:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #3b60b3

#3b60b3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.98:1 contrast and black text 3.51:1, 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: #3b60b3 mixed with white

  1. 3b60b3
  2. 4d70bc
  3. 5f80c4
  4. 7290cc
  5. 859fd4
  6. 99afdc
  7. adbfe3
  8. c1cfea
  9. d5dff1
  10. eaeff8

Darker: #3b60b3 mixed with black

  1. 3b60b3
  2. 32529b
  3. 294584
  4. 21386e
  5. 192c58
  6. 112043
  7. 09152f
  8. 040a1d
  9. 01030c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3b60b3 with less saturation

  1. 3b60b3
  2. 3f61ab
  3. 4462a4
  4. 48639c
  5. 4c6495
  6. 51648d
  7. 556585
  8. 59657d
  9. 5d6575
  10. 61656d

Questions about #3b60b3

What color is #3b60b3?

#3b60b3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue. In RGB it is rgb(59, 96, 179), in HSL hsl(221.5, 50.42%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.559% 0.13833 264.032).

What colors go well with #3b60b3?

The complementary color of #3b60b3 is #855d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006ea3 and #6b51ab. The triadic partners are #a53d3c and #25782a.

Is white or black text more readable on #3b60b3?

White text reads better on #3b60b3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.98:1 and black gives 3.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3b60b3 a warm or cool color?

#3b60b3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.138.