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#3c6aba color: Matt Blue

#3c6aba is rgb(60, 106, 186) in RGB and oklch(53.248% 0.13568 260.662) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

53.2%
0.136
261°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #3c6aba

#3c6aba is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.3:1 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: #3c6aba mixed with white

  1. 3c6aba
  2. 4f79c2
  3. 6188c9
  4. 7497d1
  5. 87a5d8
  6. 9bb4df
  7. aec3e6
  8. c2d2ec
  9. d6e1f3
  10. eaf0f9

Darker: #3c6aba mixed with black

  1. 3c6aba
  2. 335ba1
  3. 2a4d89
  4. 213f72
  5. 19315c
  6. 112446
  7. 0a1832
  8. 040d1e
  9. 01040d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #3c6aba with less saturation

  1. 3c6aba
  2. 426bb2
  3. 476cab
  4. 4c6ca3
  5. 516d9c
  6. 566d94
  7. 5b6d8c
  8. 5f6d85
  9. 646d7d
  10. 686d75

Questions about #3c6aba

What color is #3c6aba?

#3c6aba is soft blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(60, 106, 186), in HSL hsl(218.1, 51.22%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.248% 0.13568 260.662).

What colors go well with #3c6aba?

The complementary color of #3c6aba is #926200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0078a9 and #6e5bb4. The triadic partners are #ad464a and #3a7f2d.

Is white or black text more readable on #3c6aba?

White text reads better on #3c6aba: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.3:1 and black gives 3.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3c6aba a warm or cool color?

#3c6aba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.136.