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#3f6abc color: Matt Blue

#3f6abc is rgb(63, 106, 188) in RGB and oklch(53.516% 0.13738 261.989) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

53.5%
0.137
262°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.25:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #3f6abc

#3f6abc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.25:1 contrast and black text 4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Blue (#2c6fbb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3f6abc mixed with white

  1. 3f6abc
  2. 5179c4
  3. 6388cb
  4. 7697d2
  5. 89a5d9
  6. 9cb4e0
  7. afc3e7
  8. c3d2ed
  9. d6e1f3
  10. ebf0f9

Darker: #3f6abc mixed with black

  1. 3f6abc
  2. 355ba3
  3. 2c4d8b
  4. 233f73
  5. 1b315d
  6. 122447
  7. 0a1832
  8. 040d1f
  9. 01040d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #3f6abc with less saturation

  1. 3f6abc
  2. 446bb4
  3. 496cad
  4. 4e6da5
  5. 536d9d
  6. 576d96
  7. 5c6e8e
  8. 606e86
  9. 656e7e
  10. 696d76

Questions about #3f6abc

What color is #3f6abc?

#3f6abc is soft blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(63, 106, 188), in HSL hsl(219.36, 49.8%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.516% 0.13738 261.989).

What colors go well with #3f6abc?

The complementary color of #3f6abc is #926300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0078ac and #705bb5. The triadic partners are #af4648 and #368030.

Is white or black text more readable on #3f6abc?

White text reads better on #3f6abc: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 and black gives 4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3f6abc a warm or cool color?

#3f6abc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.137.