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#3f7ecd color: Heirloom Hydrangea

#3f7ecd is rgb(63, 126, 205) in RGB and oklch(58.975% 0.1378 255.317) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

59%
0.138
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #3f7ecd

#3f7ecd is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.14:1 contrast and black text 5.08:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Heirloom Hydrangea (#327ccb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3f7ecd mixed with white

  1. 3f7ecd
  2. 538bd3
  3. 6698d9
  4. 79a5de
  5. 8cb2e3
  6. 9fbfe8
  7. b2cced
  8. c5d8f2
  9. d8e5f7
  10. ebf2fb

Darker: #3f7ecd mixed with black

  1. 3f7ecd
  2. 356db2
  3. 2c5c98
  4. 234c7e
  5. 1b3c66
  6. 122d4e
  7. 0a1f38
  8. 041123
  9. 01050f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3f7ecd with less saturation

  1. 3f7ecd
  2. 477fc5
  3. 4e7fbe
  4. 557fb6
  5. 5b7fae
  6. 627fa6
  7. 677f9e
  8. 6d7f96
  9. 737e8e
  10. 787e85

Questions about #3f7ecd

What color is #3f7ecd?

#3f7ecd is bright blue. The closest named color is Heirloom Hydrangea. In RGB it is rgb(63, 126, 205), in HSL hsl(213.38, 58.68%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.975% 0.1378 255.317).

What colors go well with #3f7ecd?

The complementary color of #3f7ecd is #ac6f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008cb9 and #776fcb. The triadic partners are #c15662 and #568f33.

Is white or black text more readable on #3f7ecd?

White text reads better on #3f7ecd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and black gives 5.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3f7ecd a warm or cool color?

#3f7ecd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.138.