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#3e5698 color: Muted Lavender

#3e5698 is rgb(62, 86, 152) in RGB and oklch(46.747% 0.11101 267.035) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

46.7%
0.111
267°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.02:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #3e5698

#3e5698 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.7% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.02:1 contrast and black text 2.99:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Muted Lavender (#3b5698). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #3e5698 mixed with white

  1. 3e5698
  2. 4f66a3
  3. 6177ad
  4. 7387b8
  5. 8698c2
  6. 99a8cd
  7. adb9d7
  8. c1cbe1
  9. d5dceb
  10. eaedf5

Darker: #3e5698 mixed with black

  1. 3e5698
  2. 354a84
  3. 2b3e70
  4. 23325c
  5. 1a274a
  6. 121c38
  7. 0a1227
  8. 040817
  9. 010208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3e5698 with less saturation

  1. 3e5698
  2. 415792
  3. 44588c
  4. 465886
  5. 495980
  6. 4c597a
  7. 4f5a74
  8. 525a6d
  9. 545a67
  10. 575a61

Questions about #3e5698

What color is #3e5698?

#3e5698 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Muted Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(62, 86, 152), in HSL hsl(224, 42.06%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.747% 0.11101 267.035).

What colors go well with #3e5698?

The complementary color of #3e5698 is #755400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006190 and #614b90. The triadic partners are #8e3d37 and #266a32.

Is white or black text more readable on #3e5698?

White text reads better on #3e5698: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.02:1 and black gives 2.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3e5698 a warm or cool color?

#3e5698 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 46.7% and its chroma 0.111.