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#3090ef color: Bleu de France

#3090ef is rgb(48, 144, 239) in RGB and oklch(64.543% 0.16684 252.003) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

64.5%
0.167
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #3090ef

#3090ef is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.5% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.3:1 contrast and black text 6.36:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bleu de France (#318ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3090ef mixed with white

  1. 3090ef
  2. 4b9cf2
  3. 61a7f4
  4. 76b3f6
  5. 8abef8
  6. 9ec9fa
  7. b1d4fc
  8. c5dffd
  9. d8eafe
  10. ecf4ff

Darker: #3090ef mixed with black

  1. 3090ef
  2. 287dd0
  3. 216ab1
  4. 1a5794
  5. 134578
  6. 0c345c
  7. 062442
  8. 03152a
  9. 010714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3090ef with less saturation

  1. 3090ef
  2. 3f91e6
  3. 4b91dc
  4. 5691d3
  5. 5f91c9
  6. 6891bf
  7. 7091b6
  8. 7890ac
  9. 8090a2
  10. 878f98

Questions about #3090ef

What color is #3090ef?

#3090ef is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(48, 144, 239), in HSL hsl(209.84, 85.65%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.543% 0.16684 252.003).

What colors go well with #3090ef?

The complementary color of #3090ef is #c77a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009fca and #807def. The triadic partners are #df5a72 and #66a11f.

Is white or black text more readable on #3090ef?

Black text reads better on #3090ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and black gives 6.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3090ef a warm or cool color?

#3090ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 64.5% and its chroma 0.167.