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#3d53a2 color: Dazzling Blue

#3d53a2 is rgb(61, 83, 162) in RGB and oklch(46.71% 0.12993 269.182) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

46.7%
0.130
269°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • sky-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.10:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #3d53a2

#3d53a2 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.7% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.1:1 contrast and black text 2.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dazzling Blue (#3850a0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #3d53a2 mixed with white

  1. 3d53a2
  2. 4e64ac
  3. 6075b6
  4. 7286c0
  5. 8597c9
  6. 98a8d3
  7. acb9dc
  8. c0cae5
  9. d5dcee
  10. eaedf6

Darker: #3d53a2 mixed with black

  1. 3d53a2
  2. 34478c
  3. 2b3b77
  4. 223063
  5. 1a254f
  6. 121b3c
  7. 0a112a
  8. 040819
  9. 01020a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3d53a2 with less saturation

  1. 3d53a2
  2. 40549b
  3. 425694
  4. 45578d
  5. 485886
  6. 4b587f
  7. 4e5978
  8. 515970
  9. 545a69
  10. 575a62

Questions about #3d53a2

What color is #3d53a2?

#3d53a2 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Dazzling Blue. In RGB it is rgb(61, 83, 162), in HSL hsl(226.93, 45.29%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.71% 0.12993 269.182).

What colors go well with #3d53a2?

The complementary color of #3d53a2 is #735500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00619a and #654697. The triadic partners are #95362c and #036d2d.

Is white or black text more readable on #3d53a2?

White text reads better on #3d53a2: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.1:1 and black gives 2.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3d53a2 a warm or cool color?

#3d53a2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 46.7% and its chroma 0.13.