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#3e6bc1 color: Soft blue

#3e6bc1 is rgb(62, 107, 193) in RGB and oklch(54.012% 0.14344 261.97) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

54%
0.143
262°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.15:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.08:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #3e6bc1

#3e6bc1 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.15:1 contrast and black text 4.08:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Blue (#2c6fbb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3e6bc1 mixed with white

  1. 3e6bc1
  2. 507ac8
  3. 6389cf
  4. 7598d6
  5. 88a6dc
  6. 9bb5e3
  7. afc4e9
  8. c2d2ef
  9. d6e1f4
  10. ebf0fa

Darker: #3e6bc1 mixed with black

  1. 3e6bc1
  2. 355ca7
  3. 2b4e8f
  4. 233f77
  5. 1a325f
  6. 122549
  7. 0a1834
  8. 040d20
  9. 01040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #3e6bc1 with less saturation

  1. 3e6bc1
  2. 436cb9
  3. 496db1
  4. 4e6ea9
  5. 536ea1
  6. 586f99
  7. 5c6f91
  8. 616f88
  9. 666f80
  10. 6a6f77

Questions about #3e6bc1

What color is #3e6bc1?

#3e6bc1 is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(62, 107, 193), in HSL hsl(219.39, 51.37%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.012% 0.14344 261.97).

What colors go well with #3e6bc1?

The complementary color of #3e6bc1 is #946500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007aae and #725bba. The triadic partners are #b34547 and #34822d.

Is white or black text more readable on #3e6bc1?

White text reads better on #3e6bc1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 and black gives 4.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3e6bc1 a warm or cool color?

#3e6bc1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.143.