#3e5599 color: Muted Lavender
#3e5599 is rgb(62, 85, 153) in RGB and oklch(46.591% 0.11379 267.775) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Denim
- sky-800
- Black 40%
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About #3e5599
#3e5599 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.6% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 268°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.08:1 contrast and black text 2.96:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Muted Lavender (#3b5698). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.
Lighter: #3e5599 mixed with white
Darker: #3e5599 mixed with black
Calmer: #3e5599 with less saturation
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What color is #3e5599?
#3e5599 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Muted Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(62, 85, 153), in HSL hsl(224.84, 42.33%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.591% 0.11379 267.775).
What colors go well with #3e5599?
The complementary color of #3e5599 is #745400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006191 and #624990. The triadic partners are #8e3c34 and #216a32.
Is white or black text more readable on #3e5599?
White text reads better on #3e5599: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.08:1 and black gives 2.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #3e5599 a warm or cool color?
#3e5599 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 46.6% and its chroma 0.114.