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#3291bc color: Christmas Blue

#3291bc is rgb(50, 145, 188) in RGB and oklch(62.045% 0.10798 232.107) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

62%
0.108
232°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #3291bc

#3291bc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 232°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.55:1 contrast and black text 5.91:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Christmas Blue (#2a8fbd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #3291bc mixed with white

Darker: #3291bc mixed with black

Calmer: #3291bc with less saturation

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Questions about #3291bc

What color is #3291bc?

#3291bc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Christmas Blue. In RGB it is rgb(50, 145, 188), in HSL hsl(198.7, 57.98%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.045% 0.10798 232.107).

What colors go well with #3291bc?

The complementary color of #3291bc is #b97245. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099a2 and #6286c7. The triadic partners are #b86a8d and #888d38.

Is white or black text more readable on #3291bc?

White text reads better on #3291bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and black gives 5.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3291bc a warm or cool color?

#3291bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.108.