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#3e6dbd color: Matt Blue

#3e6dbd is rgb(62, 109, 189) in RGB and oklch(54.19% 0.13558 260.35) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

54.2%
0.136
260°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #3e6dbd

#3e6dbd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.2% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.09:1 contrast and black text 4.13:1, 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: #3e6dbd mixed with white

  1. 3e6dbd
  2. 517cc4
  3. 638acc
  4. 7699d3
  5. 89a7da
  6. 9cb6e0
  7. afc4e7
  8. c3d3ed
  9. d7e1f3
  10. ebf0f9

Darker: #3e6dbd mixed with black

  1. 3e6dbd
  2. 355ea4
  3. 2b4f8c
  4. 234174
  5. 1a335d
  6. 122647
  7. 0a1933
  8. 040d1f
  9. 01040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3e6dbd with less saturation

  1. 3e6dbd
  2. 446eb5
  3. 496fae
  4. 4e6fa6
  5. 53709f
  6. 587097
  7. 5d708f
  8. 627087
  9. 66707f
  10. 6b6f77

Questions about #3e6dbd

What color is #3e6dbd?

#3e6dbd is soft blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(62, 109, 189), in HSL hsl(217.8, 50.6%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.19% 0.13558 260.35).

What colors go well with #3e6dbd?

The complementary color of #3e6dbd is #966400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007bad and #705eb7. The triadic partners are #b0494d and #3e8230.

Is white or black text more readable on #3e6dbd?

White text reads better on #3e6dbd: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 and black gives 4.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3e6dbd a warm or cool color?

#3e6dbd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 54.2% and its chroma 0.136.