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#437cc6 color: Tufts Blue

#437cc6 is rgb(67, 124, 198) in RGB and oklch(58.28% 0.1292 255.797) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

58.3%
0.129
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #437cc6

#437cc6 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.25:1 contrast and black text 4.94:1, 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: #437cc6 mixed with white

  1. 437cc6
  2. 5689cc
  3. 6996d3
  4. 7ba3d9
  5. 8eb0df
  6. a0bde5
  7. b3caea
  8. c6d8f0
  9. d8e5f5
  10. ecf2fa

Darker: #437cc6 mixed with black

  1. 437cc6
  2. 396bac
  3. 2f5a92
  4. 264a7a
  5. 1d3b62
  6. 142c4b
  7. 0c1e35
  8. 051121
  9. 01050e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #437cc6 with less saturation

  1. 437cc6
  2. 4a7cbf
  3. 507db7
  4. 567db0
  5. 5c7da9
  6. 627da1
  7. 677d9a
  8. 6c7d92
  9. 717c8b
  10. 767c83

Questions about #437cc6

What color is #437cc6?

#437cc6 is soft blue. The closest named color is Tufts Blue. In RGB it is rgb(67, 124, 198), in HSL hsl(213.89, 53.47%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.28% 0.1292 255.797).

What colors go well with #437cc6?

The complementary color of #437cc6 is #a66e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0089b5 and #756ec4. The triadic partners are #bb5761 and #568c38.

Is white or black text more readable on #437cc6?

White text reads better on #437cc6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and black gives 4.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #437cc6 a warm or cool color?

#437cc6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.129.