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#3d5ba2 color: Blue Dahlia

#3d5ba2 is rgb(61, 91, 162) in RGB and oklch(48.441% 0.11962 265.023) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

48.4%
0.120
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.22:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #3d5ba2

#3d5ba2 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 48.4% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.53:1 contrast and black text 3.22:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Dahlia (#415e9c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #3d5ba2 mixed with white

  1. 3d5ba2
  2. 4f6bac
  3. 617bb6
  4. 738bbf
  5. 869bc9
  6. 99acd2
  7. adbcdb
  8. c1cce5
  9. d5dded
  10. eaeef6

Darker: #3d5ba2 mixed with black

  1. 3d5ba2
  2. 344e8c
  3. 2b4177
  4. 223563
  5. 1a294f
  6. 121e3c
  7. 0a132a
  8. 040919
  9. 01030a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3d5ba2 with less saturation

  1. 3d5ba2
  2. 415c9c
  3. 445d95
  4. 475d8e
  5. 4b5e88
  6. 4e5e81
  7. 525f7a
  8. 555f74
  9. 585f6d
  10. 5b5f66

Questions about #3d5ba2

What color is #3d5ba2?

#3d5ba2 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Dahlia. In RGB it is rgb(61, 91, 162), in HSL hsl(222.18, 45.29%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.441% 0.11962 265.023).

What colors go well with #3d5ba2?

The complementary color of #3d5ba2 is #7d5800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006798 and #654e9b. The triadic partners are #973f3b and #2a7030.

Is white or black text more readable on #3d5ba2?

White text reads better on #3d5ba2: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.53:1 and black gives 3.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3d5ba2 a warm or cool color?

#3d5ba2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 48.4% and its chroma 0.12.