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#3c6abc color: Matt Blue

#3c6abc is rgb(60, 106, 188) in RGB and oklch(53.378% 0.13843 261.01) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

53.4%
0.138
261°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.28:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.98:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #3c6abc

#3c6abc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.4% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.28:1 contrast and black text 3.98:1, 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: #3c6abc mixed with white

  1. 3c6abc
  2. 4f79c4
  3. 6188cb
  4. 7497d2
  5. 87a5d9
  6. 9bb4e0
  7. aec3e7
  8. c2d2ed
  9. d6e1f3
  10. eaf0f9

Darker: #3c6abc mixed with black

  1. 3c6abc
  2. 335ba3
  3. 2a4d8b
  4. 213f73
  5. 19315d
  6. 112447
  7. 0a1832
  8. 040d1f
  9. 01040d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #3c6abc with less saturation

  1. 3c6abc
  2. 426bb4
  3. 476cad
  4. 4c6ca5
  5. 516d9d
  6. 566d95
  7. 5b6d8d
  8. 5f6d85
  9. 646d7d
  10. 686d75

Questions about #3c6abc

What color is #3c6abc?

#3c6abc is soft blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(60, 106, 188), in HSL hsl(218.44, 51.61%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.378% 0.13843 261.01).

What colors go well with #3c6abc?

The complementary color of #3c6abc is #926300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0078aa and #6f5bb6. The triadic partners are #af4549 and #38802c.

Is white or black text more readable on #3c6abc?

White text reads better on #3c6abc: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 and black gives 3.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3c6abc a warm or cool color?

#3c6abc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 53.4% and its chroma 0.138.