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#3f5c8a color: Delft

#3f5c8a is rgb(63, 92, 138) in RGB and oklch(47.333% 0.08261 259.319) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

47.3%
0.083
259°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.11:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #3f5c8a

#3f5c8a is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 47.3% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.75:1 contrast and black text 3.11:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Delft (#3d5e8c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #3f5c8a mixed with white

  1. 3f5c8a
  2. 516b96
  3. 637ba1
  4. 758bad
  5. 889bb9
  6. 9babc4
  7. aebbd0
  8. c2ccdc
  9. d6dde8
  10. eaeef3

Darker: #3f5c8a mixed with black

  1. 3f5c8a
  2. 354f77
  3. 2c4265
  4. 233653
  5. 1b2a42
  6. 121f32
  7. 0a1422
  8. 040a14
  9. 010307
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3f5c8a with less saturation

  1. 3f5c8a
  2. 425c86
  3. 455c81
  4. 485c7c
  5. 4b5d78
  6. 4e5d73
  7. 515c6f
  8. 545c6a
  9. 565c65
  10. 595c60

Questions about #3f5c8a

What color is #3f5c8a?

#3f5c8a is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Delft. In RGB it is rgb(63, 92, 138), in HSL hsl(216.8, 37.31%, 39.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.333% 0.08261 259.319).

What colors go well with #3f5c8a?

The complementary color of #3f5c8a is #74561d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1b6481 and #5b5387. The triadic partners are #844749 and #426739.

Is white or black text more readable on #3f5c8a?

White text reads better on #3f5c8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.75:1 and black gives 3.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3f5c8a a warm or cool color?

#3f5c8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 47.3% and its chroma 0.083.