#3f79c8 color: Celestial Plum
#3f79c8 is rgb(63, 121, 200) in RGB and oklch(57.565% 0.13658 256.761) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 22%
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About #3f79c8
#3f79c8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.6% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 257°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.39:1 contrast and black text 4.78:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Celestial Plum (#3c7ac2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #3f79c8 mixed with white
Darker: #3f79c8 mixed with black
Calmer: #3f79c8 with less saturation
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Questions about #3f79c8
What color is #3f79c8?
#3f79c8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Celestial Plum. In RGB it is rgb(63, 121, 200), in HSL hsl(214.6, 55.47%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.565% 0.13658 256.761).
What colors go well with #3f79c8?
The complementary color of #3f79c8 is #a56b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0087b5 and #756ac5. The triadic partners are #bc525c and #508b32.
Is white or black text more readable on #3f79c8?
White text reads better on #3f79c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and black gives 4.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #3f79c8 a warm or cool color?
#3f79c8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 57.6% and its chroma 0.137.