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#3c5fac color: Kakitsubata Blue

#3c5fac is rgb(60, 95, 172) in RGB and oklch(49.922% 0.12933 263.929) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

49.9%
0.129
264°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.13:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #3c5fac

#3c5fac is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.9% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.13:1 contrast and black text 3.42:1, so white text reads better.

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

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #3c5fac mixed with white

  1. 3c5fac
  2. 4e6fb5
  3. 607fbe
  4. 738ec7
  5. 869ecf
  6. 99aed8
  7. adbee0
  8. c1cee8
  9. d5def0
  10. eaeff7

Darker: #3c5fac mixed with black

  1. 3c5fac
  2. 335295
  3. 2a447f
  4. 213869
  5. 192c54
  6. 112040
  7. 0a152d
  8. 040a1b
  9. 01030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3c5fac with less saturation

  1. 3c5fac
  2. 4060a5
  3. 44619e
  4. 486297
  5. 4c6290
  6. 506388
  7. 546381
  8. 58637a
  9. 5c6372
  10. 5f636b

Questions about #3c5fac

What color is #3c5fac?

#3c5fac is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue. In RGB it is rgb(60, 95, 172), in HSL hsl(221.25, 48.28%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.922% 0.12933 263.929).

What colors go well with #3c5fac?

The complementary color of #3c5fac is #835b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006ca0 and #6851a5. The triadic partners are #a03f3d and #2b752d.

Is white or black text more readable on #3c5fac?

White text reads better on #3c5fac: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.13:1 and black gives 3.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3c5fac a warm or cool color?

#3c5fac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 49.9% and its chroma 0.129.