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#3d7dbd color: Tufts Blue

#3d7dbd is rgb(61, 125, 189) in RGB and oklch(57.748% 0.11891 250.625) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

57.7%
0.119
251°
  • 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
4.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #3d7dbd

#3d7dbd is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.7% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.32:1 contrast and black text 4.87:1, 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: #3d7dbd mixed with white

  1. 3d7dbd
  2. 528ac4
  3. 6597cb
  4. 78a4d2
  5. 8bb1d9
  6. 9ebee0
  7. b1cbe6
  8. c4d8ed
  9. d8e5f3
  10. ebf2f9

Darker: #3d7dbd mixed with black

  1. 3d7dbd
  2. 346ca4
  3. 2b5b8c
  4. 224b74
  5. 1a3b5d
  6. 122c47
  7. 0a1e33
  8. 04111f
  9. 01050d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3d7dbd with less saturation

  1. 3d7dbd
  2. 457db6
  3. 4c7db0
  4. 537da9
  5. 597da3
  6. 5f7c9c
  7. 657c95
  8. 6a7c8e
  9. 6f7b88
  10. 747a81

Questions about #3d7dbd

What color is #3d7dbd?

#3d7dbd is bright blue. The closest named color is Tufts Blue. In RGB it is rgb(61, 125, 189), in HSL hsl(210, 51.2%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.748% 0.11891 250.625).

What colors go well with #3d7dbd?

The complementary color of #3d7dbd is #a56b12. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0088aa and #6d70be. The triadic partners are #b45969 and #618736.

Is white or black text more readable on #3d7dbd?

White text reads better on #3d7dbd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and black gives 4.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3d7dbd a warm or cool color?

#3d7dbd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 57.7% and its chroma 0.119.