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#3f7dbc color: Tufts Blue

#3f7dbc is rgb(63, 125, 188) in RGB and oklch(57.772% 0.11681 250.858) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

57.8%
0.117
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #3f7dbc

#3f7dbc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.31:1 contrast and black text 4.87:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tufts Blue (#417dc1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3f7dbc mixed with white

  1. 3f7dbc
  2. 538ac3
  3. 6697ca
  4. 79a4d1
  5. 8cb1d8
  6. 9fbedf
  7. b2cbe6
  8. c5d8ec
  9. d8e5f3
  10. ebf2f9

Darker: #3f7dbc mixed with black

  1. 3f7dbc
  2. 356ca3
  3. 2c5b8b
  4. 234b73
  5. 1b3b5d
  6. 122c47
  7. 0a1e32
  8. 04111f
  9. 01050d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3f7dbc with less saturation

  1. 3f7dbc
  2. 477db6
  3. 4e7daf
  4. 547da9
  5. 5a7da2
  6. 607c9c
  7. 657c95
  8. 6b7c8e
  9. 707b87
  10. 757a80

Questions about #3f7dbc

What color is #3f7dbc?

#3f7dbc is soft blue. The closest named color is Tufts Blue. In RGB it is rgb(63, 125, 188), in HSL hsl(210.24, 49.8%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.772% 0.11681 250.858).

What colors go well with #3f7dbc?

The complementary color of #3f7dbc is #a46c17. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0088aa and #6e70bd. The triadic partners are #b35a69 and #618738.

Is white or black text more readable on #3f7dbc?

White text reads better on #3f7dbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and black gives 4.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3f7dbc a warm or cool color?

#3f7dbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.117.