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#3e669d color: Mariner

#3e669d is rgb(62, 102, 157) in RGB and oklch(50.677% 0.09912 256.676) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

50.7%
0.099
257°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.85:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #3e669d

#3e669d is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.7% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.85:1 contrast and black text 3.59:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mariner (#42639f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3e669d mixed with white

  1. 3e669d
  2. 5075a7
  3. 6384b1
  4. 7593bb
  5. 88a2c5
  6. 9bb1cf
  7. afc0d9
  8. c2d0e2
  9. d6dfec
  10. eaeff5

Darker: #3e669d mixed with black

  1. 3e669d
  2. 355888
  3. 2b4a73
  4. 233c5f
  5. 1a2f4c
  6. 12233a
  7. 0a1728
  8. 040c18
  9. 010409
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3e669d with less saturation

  1. 3e669d
  2. 436698
  3. 476692
  4. 4b678d
  5. 4f6787
  6. 536682
  7. 57667c
  8. 5a6676
  9. 5e6671
  10. 62656b

Questions about #3e669d

What color is #3e669d?

#3e669d is soft blue. The closest named color is Mariner. In RGB it is rgb(62, 102, 157), in HSL hsl(214.74, 43.38%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.677% 0.09912 256.676).

What colors go well with #3e669d?

The complementary color of #3e669d is #855c12. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007091 and #615b9b. The triadic partners are #954b51 and #497237.

Is white or black text more readable on #3e669d?

White text reads better on #3e669d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.85:1 and black gives 3.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3e669d a warm or cool color?

#3e669d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 50.7% and its chroma 0.099.