#3c5a89 color: Handsome Blue
#3c5a89 is rgb(60, 90, 137) in RGB and oklch(46.63% 0.0848 259.079) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Denim
- sky-800
- Black 46%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #3c5a89
#3c5a89 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.6% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 259°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.96:1 contrast and black text 3.02:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Handsome Blue (#355887). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.
Lighter: #3c5a89 mixed with white
Darker: #3c5a89 mixed with black
Calmer: #3c5a89 with less saturation
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Questions about #3c5a89
What color is #3c5a89?
#3c5a89 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Handsome Blue. In RGB it is rgb(60, 90, 137), in HSL hsl(216.62, 39.09%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.63% 0.0848 259.079).
What colors go well with #3c5a89?
The complementary color of #3c5a89 is #735318. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #146280 and #595186. The triadic partners are #834547 and #406536.
Is white or black text more readable on #3c5a89?
White text reads better on #3c5a89: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.96:1 and black gives 3.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #3c5a89 a warm or cool color?
#3c5a89 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 46.6% and its chroma 0.085.