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#3e5db2 color: Kakitsubata Blue

#3e5db2 is rgb(62, 93, 178) in RGB and oklch(50.001% 0.13966 266.362) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

50%
0.140
266°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.15:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.41:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #3e5db2

#3e5db2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.15:1 contrast and black text 3.41:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue (#3e62ad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3e5db2 mixed with white

  1. 3e5db2
  2. 4f6dbb
  3. 617dc3
  4. 738dcb
  5. 869dd3
  6. 9aaddb
  7. adbee3
  8. c1ceea
  9. d5def1
  10. eaeef8

Darker: #3e5db2 mixed with black

  1. 3e5db2
  2. 35509a
  3. 2b4383
  4. 23376d
  5. 1a2a57
  6. 121f43
  7. 0a142f
  8. 040a1d
  9. 01030c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3e5db2 with less saturation

  1. 3e5db2
  2. 425eaa
  3. 4560a3
  4. 49619b
  5. 4d6293
  6. 51628c
  7. 546384
  8. 58637c
  9. 5c6374
  10. 5f636c

Questions about #3e5db2

What color is #3e5db2?

#3e5db2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue. In RGB it is rgb(62, 93, 178), in HSL hsl(223.97, 48.33%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.001% 0.13966 266.362).

What colors go well with #3e5db2?

The complementary color of #3e5db2 is #815c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006ca4 and #6c4ea8. The triadic partners are #a43b36 and #18772d.

Is white or black text more readable on #3e5db2?

White text reads better on #3e5db2: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.15:1 and black gives 3.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3e5db2 a warm or cool color?

#3e5db2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 50% and its chroma 0.14.