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#3196c2 color: Opalescent

#3196c2 is rgb(49, 150, 194) in RGB and oklch(63.505% 0.11155 231.425) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

63.5%
0.112
231°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.35:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #3196c2

#3196c2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 231°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.35:1 contrast and black text 6.27:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Opalescent (#3c94c1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #3196c2 mixed with white

  1. 3196c2
  2. 4ca1c8
  3. 63abcf
  4. 78b6d5
  5. 8cc0db
  6. 9fcbe1
  7. b3d5e7
  8. c6dfed
  9. d9eaf3
  10. ecf4f9

Darker: #3196c2 mixed with black

  1. 3196c2
  2. 2982a8
  3. 226e8f
  4. 1a5b77
  5. 134960
  6. 0c3749
  7. 062634
  8. 031620
  9. 01080e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3196c2 with less saturation

  1. 3196c2
  2. 4095bd
  3. 4c94b7
  4. 5693b2
  5. 5f92ac
  6. 6891a7
  7. 7090a1
  8. 778f9c
  9. 7e8d96
  10. 848c90

Questions about #3196c2

What color is #3196c2?

#3196c2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Opalescent. In RGB it is rgb(49, 150, 194), in HSL hsl(198.21, 59.67%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.505% 0.11155 231.425).

What colors go well with #3196c2?

The complementary color of #3196c2 is #c07648. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ea7 and #648ace. The triadic partners are #bd6d92 and #8d9138.

Is white or black text more readable on #3196c2?

White text reads better on #3196c2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and black gives 6.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3196c2 a warm or cool color?

#3196c2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.112.