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#3d549f color: Dazzling Blue

#3d549f is rgb(61, 84, 159) in RGB and oklch(46.716% 0.12425 268.458) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

46.7%
0.124
268°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • sky-800
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.08:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.97:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #3d549f

#3d549f is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.7% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.08:1 contrast and black text 2.97:1, 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: #3d549f mixed with white

  1. 3d549f
  2. 4e65a9
  3. 6075b3
  4. 7286bd
  5. 8597c7
  6. 98a8d1
  7. acb9da
  8. c0cae4
  9. d5dced
  10. eaedf6

Darker: #3d549f mixed with black

  1. 3d549f
  2. 34488a
  3. 2b3c75
  4. 223161
  5. 1a264d
  6. 121b3b
  7. 0a1129
  8. 040818
  9. 010209
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3d549f with less saturation

  1. 3d549f
  2. 405598
  3. 435692
  4. 45578b
  5. 485884
  6. 4b597d
  7. 4e5976
  8. 515a6f
  9. 545a68
  10. 575a61

Questions about #3d549f

What color is #3d549f?

#3d549f is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Dazzling Blue. In RGB it is rgb(61, 84, 159), in HSL hsl(225.92, 44.55%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.716% 0.12425 268.458).

What colors go well with #3d549f?

The complementary color of #3d549f is #745500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006197 and #644795. The triadic partners are #93382f and #136c2f.

Is white or black text more readable on #3d549f?

White text reads better on #3d549f: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.08:1 and black gives 2.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3d549f a warm or cool color?

#3d549f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 46.7% and its chroma 0.124.