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#3d7dbc color: Tufts Blue

#3d7dbc is rgb(61, 125, 188) in RGB and oklch(57.692% 0.11764 250.263) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

57.7%
0.118
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.32:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #3d7dbc

#3d7dbc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.7% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.32:1 contrast and black text 4.86:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tufts Blue (#417dc1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3d7dbc mixed with white

  1. 3d7dbc
  2. 528ac3
  3. 6597ca
  4. 78a4d1
  5. 8bb1d8
  6. 9ebedf
  7. b1cbe6
  8. c4d8ec
  9. d8e5f3
  10. ebf2f9

Darker: #3d7dbc mixed with black

  1. 3d7dbc
  2. 346ca3
  3. 2b5b8b
  4. 224b73
  5. 1a3b5d
  6. 122c47
  7. 0a1e32
  8. 04111f
  9. 01050d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3d7dbc with less saturation

  1. 3d7dbc
  2. 457db6
  3. 4c7daf
  4. 537da9
  5. 597da2
  6. 5f7c9b
  7. 657c95
  8. 6a7b8e
  9. 6f7b87
  10. 747a80

Questions about #3d7dbc

What color is #3d7dbc?

#3d7dbc is bright blue. The closest named color is Tufts Blue. In RGB it is rgb(61, 125, 188), in HSL hsl(209.76, 51%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.692% 0.11764 250.263).

What colors go well with #3d7dbc?

The complementary color of #3d7dbc is #a56b16. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0088a9 and #6d70bd. The triadic partners are #b35969 and #618736.

Is white or black text more readable on #3d7dbc?

White text reads better on #3d7dbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and black gives 4.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3d7dbc a warm or cool color?

#3d7dbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 57.7% and its chroma 0.118.