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#3f669a color: Too Blue

#3f669a is rgb(63, 102, 154) in RGB and oklch(50.559% 0.09449 256.047) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

50.6%
0.094
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.58:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #3f669a

#3f669a is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.87:1 contrast and black text 3.58:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Too Blue (#3d6695). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3f669a mixed with white

  1. 3f669a
  2. 5175a4
  3. 6383af
  4. 7692b9
  5. 89a1c3
  6. 9cb1cd
  7. afc0d7
  8. c3d0e1
  9. d6dfeb
  10. ebeff5

Darker: #3f669a mixed with black

  1. 3f669a
  2. 355885
  3. 2c4a71
  4. 233c5e
  5. 1b2f4b
  6. 122339
  7. 0a1727
  8. 040c17
  9. 010409
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3f669a with less saturation

  1. 3f669a
  2. 436695
  3. 486690
  4. 4c668a
  5. 4f6685
  6. 536680
  7. 57667b
  8. 5a6675
  9. 5e6570
  10. 61656a

Questions about #3f669a

What color is #3f669a?

#3f669a is soft blue. The closest named color is Too Blue. In RGB it is rgb(63, 102, 154), in HSL hsl(214.29, 41.94%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.559% 0.09449 256.047).

What colors go well with #3f669a?

The complementary color of #3f669a is #835c1a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #096f8e and #615c98. The triadic partners are #934d52 and #4b7138.

Is white or black text more readable on #3f669a?

White text reads better on #3f669a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.87:1 and black gives 3.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3f669a a warm or cool color?

#3f669a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.094.