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#3f76b2 color: Petrel

#3f76b2 is rgb(63, 118, 178) in RGB and oklch(55.606% 0.11063 252.215) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

55.6%
0.111
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.72:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.45:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #3f76b2

#3f76b2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.6% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.72:1 contrast and black text 4.45:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Petrel (#4076b4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3f76b2 mixed with white

  1. 3f76b2
  2. 5283ba
  3. 6591c2
  4. 789eca
  5. 8bacd2
  6. 9ebada
  7. b1c7e1
  8. c4d5e9
  9. d8e3f0
  10. ebf1f8

Darker: #3f76b2 mixed with black

  1. 3f76b2
  2. 35669a
  3. 2c5683
  4. 23476d
  5. 1b3857
  6. 122943
  7. 0a1c2f
  8. 040f1d
  9. 01050c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #3f76b2 with less saturation

  1. 3f76b2
  2. 4676ac
  3. 4c76a6
  4. 5176a0
  5. 57769a
  6. 5c7693
  7. 61758d
  8. 667587
  9. 6a7480
  10. 6f747a

Questions about #3f76b2

What color is #3f76b2?

#3f76b2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Petrel. In RGB it is rgb(63, 118, 178), in HSL hsl(211.3, 47.72%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.606% 0.11063 252.215).

What colors go well with #3f76b2?

The complementary color of #3f76b2 is #9b6717. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0081a2 and #6a6ab2. The triadic partners are #aa5562 and #5a8138.

Is white or black text more readable on #3f76b2?

White text reads better on #3f76b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 and black gives 4.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3f76b2 a warm or cool color?

#3f76b2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 55.6% and its chroma 0.111.