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#3d66ae color: Kakitsubata Blue

#3d66ae is rgb(61, 102, 174) in RGB and oklch(51.647% 0.12333 260.855) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

51.6%
0.123
261°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.66:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #3d66ae

#3d66ae is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.6% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.66:1 contrast and black text 3.71:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue (#3e62ad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3d66ae mixed with white

  1. 3d66ae
  2. 4f75b7
  3. 6284bf
  4. 7493c8
  5. 87a2d0
  6. 9bb2d8
  7. aec1e0
  8. c2d0e8
  9. d6e0f0
  10. eaeff8

Darker: #3d66ae mixed with black

  1. 3d66ae
  2. 345897
  3. 2b4a80
  4. 223c6a
  5. 1a2f55
  6. 122341
  7. 0a172e
  8. 040c1c
  9. 01040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3d66ae with less saturation

  1. 3d66ae
  2. 4267a7
  3. 4667a0
  4. 4b689a
  5. 4f6893
  6. 54688c
  7. 586985
  8. 5c697e
  9. 606877
  10. 64686f

Questions about #3d66ae

What color is #3d66ae?

#3d66ae is soft blue. The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue. In RGB it is rgb(61, 102, 174), in HSL hsl(218.23, 48.09%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.647% 0.12333 260.855).

What colors go well with #3d66ae?

The complementary color of #3d66ae is #8c5e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0073a1 and #6959a9. The triadic partners are #a34648 and #3b7931.

Is white or black text more readable on #3d66ae?

White text reads better on #3d66ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.66:1 and black gives 3.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3d66ae a warm or cool color?

#3d66ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 51.6% and its chroma 0.123.