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#3d6d9e color: Star Sapphire

#3d6d9e is rgb(61, 109, 158) in RGB and oklch(52.32% 0.09395 250.499) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

52.3%
0.094
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.41:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #3d6d9e

#3d6d9e is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.3% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.41:1 contrast and black text 3.88:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3d6d9e mixed with white

  1. 3d6d9e
  2. 507ba8
  3. 6389b2
  4. 7698bc
  5. 89a6c5
  6. 9cb4cf
  7. afc3d9
  8. c3d2e2
  9. d7e1ec
  10. ebf0f5

Darker: #3d6d9e mixed with black

  1. 3d6d9e
  2. 345e89
  3. 2b4f74
  4. 224160
  5. 1a334d
  6. 12263a
  7. 0a1929
  8. 040d18
  9. 010409
  10. 000101

Calmer: #3d6d9e with less saturation

  1. 3d6d9e
  2. 426d99
  3. 486d94
  4. 4d6d8f
  5. 516c8a
  6. 566c84
  7. 5a6c7f
  8. 5e6b7a
  9. 626b75
  10. 666a6f

Questions about #3d6d9e

What color is #3d6d9e?

#3d6d9e is soft blue. The closest named color is Star Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(61, 109, 158), in HSL hsl(210.31, 44.29%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.32% 0.09395 250.499).

What colors go well with #3d6d9e?

The complementary color of #3d6d9e is #8c5f24. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #07768f and #60639f. The triadic partners are #98515d and #577538.

Is white or black text more readable on #3d6d9e?

White text reads better on #3d6d9e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.41:1 and black gives 3.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3d6d9e a warm or cool color?

#3d6d9e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 52.3% and its chroma 0.094.