#3e6cb5 color: Waterline Blue
#3e6cb5 is rgb(62, 108, 181) in RGB and oklch(53.468% 0.12573 259.268) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Denim
- sky-700
- Black 29%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #3e6cb5
#3e6cb5 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 259°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.23:1 contrast and black text 4.02:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Waterline Blue (#436bad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #3e6cb5 mixed with white
Darker: #3e6cb5 mixed with black
Calmer: #3e6cb5 with less saturation
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Questions about #3e6cb5
What color is #3e6cb5?
#3e6cb5 is soft blue. The closest named color is Waterline Blue. In RGB it is rgb(62, 108, 181), in HSL hsl(216.81, 48.97%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.468% 0.12573 259.268).
What colors go well with #3e6cb5?
The complementary color of #3e6cb5 is #936200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079a7 and #6c5eb1. The triadic partners are #aa4a4f and #437e32.
Is white or black text more readable on #3e6cb5?
White text reads better on #3e6cb5: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.23:1 and black gives 4.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #3e6cb5 a warm or cool color?
#3e6cb5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.126.