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#3280d2 color: Soothing Sapphire

#3280d2 is rgb(50, 128, 210) in RGB and oklch(59.277% 0.14655 252.595) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

59.3%
0.147
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #3280d2

#3280d2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.07:1 contrast and black text 5.15:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Soothing Sapphire (#307dd3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3280d2 mixed with white

  1. 3280d2
  2. 4a8dd7
  3. 5f9add
  4. 73a7e2
  5. 87b3e7
  6. 9bc0eb
  7. afcdf0
  8. c3d9f4
  9. d7e6f8
  10. ebf2fb

Darker: #3280d2 mixed with black

  1. 3280d2
  2. 2a6eb6
  3. 225d9b
  4. 1b4d81
  5. 143d68
  6. 0d2e50
  7. 071f39
  8. 031224
  9. 010610
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3280d2 with less saturation

  1. 3280d2
  2. 3d80ca
  3. 4781c2
  4. 4f81ba
  5. 5781b1
  6. 5e81a9
  7. 6581a1
  8. 6c8098
  9. 728090
  10. 787f87

Questions about #3280d2

What color is #3280d2?

#3280d2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Soothing Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(50, 128, 210), in HSL hsl(210.75, 64%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.277% 0.14655 252.595).

What colors go well with #3280d2?

The complementary color of #3280d2 is #b16c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008eb6 and #736fd2. The triadic partners are #c55366 and #5a8f25.

Is white or black text more readable on #3280d2?

White text reads better on #3280d2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and black gives 5.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3280d2 a warm or cool color?

#3280d2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.147.