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#3f7ec2 color: Tufts Blue

#3f7ec2 is rgb(63, 126, 194) in RGB and oklch(58.337% 0.12352 252.238) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

58.3%
0.124
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #3f7ec2

#3f7ec2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.22:1 contrast and black text 4.97:1, 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: #3f7ec2 mixed with white

  1. 3f7ec2
  2. 538bc9
  3. 6698cf
  4. 79a5d6
  5. 8cb1dc
  6. 9fbee2
  7. b2cbe8
  8. c5d8ee
  9. d8e5f4
  10. ebf2fa

Darker: #3f7ec2 mixed with black

  1. 3f7ec2
  2. 356da8
  3. 2c5c8f
  4. 234c77
  5. 1b3c60
  6. 122d49
  7. 0a1f34
  8. 041120
  9. 01050e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3f7ec2 with less saturation

  1. 3f7ec2
  2. 477ebb
  3. 4e7eb4
  4. 557ead
  5. 5b7ea6
  6. 617e9f
  7. 667e98
  8. 6c7d91
  9. 717d8a
  10. 767c83

Questions about #3f7ec2

What color is #3f7ec2?

#3f7ec2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Tufts Blue. In RGB it is rgb(63, 126, 194), in HSL hsl(211.15, 51.78%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.337% 0.12352 252.238).

What colors go well with #3f7ec2?

The complementary color of #3f7ec2 is #a76d05. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008aaf and #7170c2. The triadic partners are #b85967 and #5f8a37.

Is white or black text more readable on #3f7ec2?

White text reads better on #3f7ec2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and black gives 4.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3f7ec2 a warm or cool color?

#3f7ec2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.124.