Skip to the color picker

#3e5992 color: Lambent Lagoon

#3e5992 is rgb(62, 89, 146) in RGB and oklch(47.045% 0.09833 263.852) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

221°
100%

47%
0.098
264°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc 20

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #3e5992

#3e5992 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 47% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.89:1 contrast and black text 3.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lambent Lagoon (#3b5b92). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #3e5992 mixed with white

  1. 3e5992
  2. 4f699d
  3. 6179a8
  4. 7489b3
  5. 8699be
  6. 9aaac9
  7. adbad4
  8. c1cbdf
  9. d5dcea
  10. eaeef4

Darker: #3e5992 mixed with black

  1. 3e5992
  2. 354c7e
  3. 2b406b
  4. 233458
  5. 1a2846
  6. 121d35
  7. 0a1325
  8. 040916
  9. 010308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3e5992 with less saturation

  1. 3e5992
  2. 415a8d
  3. 445a87
  4. 475a82
  5. 4a5b7d
  6. 4d5b77
  7. 505b72
  8. 525b6c
  9. 555b66
  10. 585b61

Questions about #3e5992

What color is #3e5992?

#3e5992 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Lambent Lagoon. In RGB it is rgb(62, 89, 146), in HSL hsl(220.71, 40.38%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.045% 0.09833 263.852).

What colors go well with #3e5992?

The complementary color of #3e5992 is #755500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006389 and #5e4f8c. The triadic partners are #8a423f and #356935.

Is white or black text more readable on #3e5992?

White text reads better on #3e5992: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.89:1 and black gives 3.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3e5992 a warm or cool color?

#3e5992 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 47% and its chroma 0.098.