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#3c69be color: Soft blue

#3c69be is rgb(60, 105, 190) in RGB and oklch(53.291% 0.14238 261.799) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

53.3%
0.142
262°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.31:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #3c69be

#3c69be is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.3% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.31:1 contrast and black text 3.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Blue (#2c6fbb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3c69be mixed with white

  1. 3c69be
  2. 4f78c5
  3. 6187cd
  4. 7496d4
  5. 87a5db
  6. 9ab4e1
  7. aec3e8
  8. c2d2ee
  9. d6e1f4
  10. eaf0f9

Darker: #3c69be mixed with black

  1. 3c69be
  2. 335aa5
  3. 2a4c8c
  4. 213e75
  5. 19315e
  6. 112448
  7. 0a1833
  8. 040c1f
  9. 01040d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #3c69be with less saturation

  1. 3c69be
  2. 416ab6
  3. 476bae
  4. 4c6ca6
  5. 516c9e
  6. 566d96
  7. 5a6d8e
  8. 5f6d86
  9. 646d7e
  10. 686d75

Questions about #3c69be

What color is #3c69be?

#3c69be is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(60, 105, 190), in HSL hsl(219.23, 52%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.291% 0.14238 261.799).

What colors go well with #3c69be?

The complementary color of #3c69be is #916300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0078ab and #7059b7. The triadic partners are #b04346 and #33802b.

Is white or black text more readable on #3c69be?

White text reads better on #3c69be: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and black gives 3.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3c69be a warm or cool color?

#3c69be is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 53.3% and its chroma 0.142.