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#3d699f color: Star Sapphire

#3d699f is rgb(61, 105, 159) in RGB and oklch(51.437% 0.09917 254.471) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

51.4%
0.099
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.65:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.72:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #3d699f

#3d699f is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.4% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.65:1 contrast and black text 3.72:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Star Sapphire (#3c6a9d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3d699f mixed with white

  1. 3d699f
  2. 5077a9
  3. 6286b3
  4. 7595bc
  5. 88a3c6
  6. 9bb2d0
  7. afc1d9
  8. c2d1e3
  9. d6e0ec
  10. ebeff6

Darker: #3d699f mixed with black

  1. 3d699f
  2. 345a8a
  3. 2b4c75
  4. 223e61
  5. 1a314d
  6. 12243b
  7. 0a1829
  8. 040c18
  9. 010409
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3d699f with less saturation

  1. 3d699f
  2. 42699a
  3. 476994
  4. 4b698f
  5. 506989
  6. 546984
  7. 58697e
  8. 5c6979
  9. 606873
  10. 63686d

Questions about #3d699f

What color is #3d699f?

#3d699f is soft blue. The closest named color is Star Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(61, 105, 159), in HSL hsl(213.06, 44.55%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.437% 0.09917 254.471).

What colors go well with #3d699f?

The complementary color of #3d699f is #895e17. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007392 and #615e9e. The triadic partners are #984d55 and #4e7436.

Is white or black text more readable on #3d699f?

White text reads better on #3d699f: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.65:1 and black gives 3.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3d699f a warm or cool color?

#3d699f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 51.4% and its chroma 0.099.