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#3e5eb8 color: Soft blue

#3e5eb8 is rgb(62, 94, 184) in RGB and oklch(50.63% 0.14685 266.479) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

50.6%
0.147
266°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.00:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #3e5eb8

#3e5eb8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6:1 contrast and black text 3.5:1, 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: #3e5eb8 mixed with white

  1. 3e5eb8
  2. 4f6ec0
  3. 617ec8
  4. 738ed0
  5. 869ed7
  6. 9aaede
  7. adbee5
  8. c1ceec
  9. d5def3
  10. eaeff9

Darker: #3e5eb8 mixed with black

  1. 3e5eb8
  2. 3551a0
  3. 2b4488
  4. 233771
  5. 1a2b5b
  6. 121f45
  7. 0a1431
  8. 040a1e
  9. 01030c
  10. 000002

Calmer: #3e5eb8 with less saturation

  1. 3e5eb8
  2. 4260b0
  3. 4661a8
  4. 4a62a0
  5. 4e6398
  6. 52648f
  7. 556487
  8. 59657f
  9. 5d6576
  10. 61656e

Questions about #3e5eb8

What color is #3e5eb8?

#3e5eb8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(62, 94, 184), in HSL hsl(224.26, 49.59%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.63% 0.14685 266.479).

What colors go well with #3e5eb8?

The complementary color of #3e5eb8 is #835e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006ea7 and #6f4eae. The triadic partners are #a93a35 and #0f7a2b.

Is white or black text more readable on #3e5eb8?

White text reads better on #3e5eb8: white gives a contrast ratio of 6:1 and black gives 3.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3e5eb8 a warm or cool color?

#3e5eb8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.147.