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#3f5daa color: Kakitsubata Blue

#3f5daa is rgb(63, 93, 170) in RGB and oklch(49.514% 0.12792 265.894) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

49.5%
0.128
266°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.25:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.36:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #3f5daa

#3f5daa is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.5% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.25:1 contrast and black text 3.36:1, 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: #3f5daa mixed with white

  1. 3f5daa
  2. 506db3
  3. 627dbc
  4. 748dc5
  5. 879dce
  6. 9aadd7
  7. aebddf
  8. c1cde7
  9. d6deef
  10. eaeef7

Darker: #3f5daa mixed with black

  1. 3f5daa
  2. 355093
  3. 2c437d
  4. 233768
  5. 1b2a53
  6. 121f3f
  7. 0a142d
  8. 040a1b
  9. 01030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3f5daa with less saturation

  1. 3f5daa
  2. 435ea3
  3. 465f9c
  4. 4a6095
  5. 4d618e
  6. 516187
  7. 546180
  8. 586278
  9. 5b6271
  10. 5e6269

Questions about #3f5daa

What color is #3f5daa?

#3f5daa is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue. In RGB it is rgb(63, 93, 170), in HSL hsl(223.18, 45.92%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.514% 0.12792 265.894).

What colors go well with #3f5daa?

The complementary color of #3f5daa is #805b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006aa0 and #694fa1. The triadic partners are #9e3f3a and #247430.

Is white or black text more readable on #3f5daa?

White text reads better on #3f5daa: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.25:1 and black gives 3.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3f5daa a warm or cool color?

#3f5daa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 49.5% and its chroma 0.128.