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#3f5bab color: Kakitsubata Blue

#3f5bab is rgb(63, 91, 171) in RGB and oklch(49.15% 0.13189 266.996) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

49.2%
0.132
267°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.37:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #3f5bab

#3f5bab is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.2% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.37:1 contrast and black text 3.3:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue (#3e62ad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #3f5bab mixed with white

  1. 3f5bab
  2. 506bb4
  3. 627bbd
  4. 748cc6
  5. 879ccf
  6. 9aacd7
  7. adbce0
  8. c1cde8
  9. d6ddf0
  10. eaeef7

Darker: #3f5bab mixed with black

  1. 3f5bab
  2. 354e94
  3. 2c417e
  4. 233568
  5. 1b2954
  6. 121e40
  7. 0a132d
  8. 04091b
  9. 01030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3f5bab with less saturation

  1. 3f5bab
  2. 425ca4
  3. 465d9d
  4. 495e95
  5. 4c5f8e
  6. 506087
  7. 53607f
  8. 576178
  9. 5a6170
  10. 5d6169

Questions about #3f5bab

What color is #3f5bab?

#3f5bab is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue. In RGB it is rgb(63, 91, 171), in HSL hsl(224.44, 46.15%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.15% 0.13189 266.996).

What colors go well with #3f5bab?

The complementary color of #3f5bab is #7e5a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0069a1 and #6a4da1. The triadic partners are #9e3c35 and #1b742f.

Is white or black text more readable on #3f5bab?

White text reads better on #3f5bab: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.37:1 and black gives 3.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3f5bab a warm or cool color?

#3f5bab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 49.2% and its chroma 0.132.