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#3f5a8c color: Lambent Lagoon

#3f5a8c is rgb(63, 90, 140) in RGB and oklch(46.98% 0.08785 261.975) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

47%
0.088
262°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #3f5a8c

#3f5a8c is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 47% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.88:1 contrast and black text 3.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lambent Lagoon (#3b5b92). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #3f5a8c mixed with white

Darker: #3f5a8c mixed with black

Calmer: #3f5a8c with less saturation

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Questions about #3f5a8c

What color is #3f5a8c?

#3f5a8c is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Lambent Lagoon. In RGB it is rgb(63, 90, 140), in HSL hsl(218.96, 37.93%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.98% 0.08785 261.975).

What colors go well with #3f5a8c?

The complementary color of #3f5a8c is #735514. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #156383 and #5c5188. The triadic partners are #854544 and #3c6738.

Is white or black text more readable on #3f5a8c?

White text reads better on #3f5a8c: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 and black gives 3.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3f5a8c a warm or cool color?

#3f5a8c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 47% and its chroma 0.088.